Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act

Floor Speech

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Mrs. LUMMIS. Mr. Speaker, I am having kind of a deja vu moment and a
holy cow moment both at the same time. It is deja vu because we already
passed a Homeland Security funding bill. So that bill has shifted to
the Senate. Somebody apparently didn't get that memo. I am having this
holy cow moment because I can't believe I am standing up here in
support of the Senate-passed Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act.

Mr. Speaker, the broad support for building the Keystone XL pipeline
is truly remarkable. This bill is bipartisan. It is bicameral. In fact,
it commanded a supermajority in the Senate. A majority of the American
people want to see the pipeline constructed. The pipeline has been
studied and studied and studied again, in fact, way up to the State
Department, which approved the pipeline more than a year ago.

This kind of support for a piece of legislation is a rarity in
Washington. It doesn't get any better than this. And that is because
the pipeline has unquestionable merit. It directly creates jobs. It is
a shot in the arm for our energy economy. It will make America more
energy secure, an aspiration of Presidents and Congresses for decades.
And it is now within our grasp if we choose to seize it. Why our
President would choose to veto this bill is beyond rational
explanation. Its economic benefits could not be more evident.

Mr. Speaker, I sincerely hope the President reconsiders his threat to
veto this so American workers can finally start to construct and reap
the benefits for the American people.

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