Steve Southerland: “1,700 days and counting: that's how long it's been since the application to build the Keystone XL pipeline was submitted…”

“1,700 days and counting: that's how long it's been since the application to build the Keystone XL pipeline was submitted to the State Department. And with each passing day, every new delay, job creation has been stalled and American energy independence has been pushed to the back burner. That is why I am pleased to join my colleagues in saying no more roadblocks to American-made energy. No more roadblocks to the 40,000 jobs that will be created during the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, not to mention the jobs to run and operate it in the future. The time for the Keystone XL pipeline is now. The time for our energy independence is now. Let's pass this bipartisan legislation and get to work for the American people. ____________________”