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Westerman Votes For Keystone

Statement

Date: Jan. 9, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Oil and Gas Employment and Affirmative Action

Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-Hot Springs) issued the following statement on the passage of H.R. 3 Friday, which would authorize construction of the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico:

"It is time to build this pipeline, put our nation on the path to energy independence, and create thousands of good-paying jobs in the process. In Arkansas, our very own Welspun Tubular has already produced 350 miles of pipe for the project, pipe that is stacked up like cord-wood, collecting rust while the president drags his feet and refuses to put Americans to work.

"The Keystone pipeline is a first step in moving the United States in the right direction on energy, and its construction permit should have been issued years ago. I hope the president backs down from his veto threat, and stands with his own Secretary of State, John Kerry, who approved the final environmental impact statement one year ago."

Friday's passage of H.R. 3 came just hours after the Nebraska Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit challenging the route of the pipeline.


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