I thank the good Senator from South Dakota, and turn to my colleague from West Virginia who has been a champion on this project and other energy projects. As a Governor, he has worked on energy. He understands job creation, and he understands that we can make this country much stronger if we produce energy here at home versus getting it abroad. I turn to my colleague from the State of West Virginia and thank him for his leadership on this legislation. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Flake). The Senator from West Virginia.
On the recordMarch 4, 2015
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