On the recordNovember 14, 2014
This is an important day for a number of reasons. It is an important day in that we passed the Cassidy bill here in the House that will open the door to the Keystone XL pipeline being built. Since this administration has dallied so, the Chinese have entered the picture and are desirous of having a pipeline going to the west coast of Canada so that, apparently, when this administration does, finally, get around to deciding what is best for Americans instead of what is best for his political situation, then we will have to compete with the Chinese, who will be seeking the oil to go in their pipeline as opposed to the United States' getting it to come through our pipeline. We understand that our friend Ms. Landrieu, Senator Landrieu, will have a bill in her name come to the Senate floor for a vote. I am really proud Bill Cassidy is a friend. I am proud that we had a chance to vote on the Bill Cassidy bill, and I am proud that it passed. I think it is such a shame that Mary Landrieu will not be able to likely get her colleagues to vote for the Keystone pipeline and pass it as Bill Cassidy has been able to do here in the House. Make no mistake. Since I live in east Texas and the pipeline will come through part of my district and come across private land, nobody who has private land wants a pipeline coming across their land. Anybody who has ever had one knows it is no fun. You don't like having an easement across for a pipeline like that.…
