Congressman Veasey Statement on Passage of Keystone XL Pipeline

Washington, D.C.—Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 3, the Keystone XL Pipeline Act, which would approve the final segment of the Keystone XL pipeline.

"Over the past 6 years, the Keystone XL pipeline has undergone an extensive and lengthy review process by the federal government. Learning from past incidents, now is the time to approve and build this pipeline to provide for the safest and most environmentally conscious way possible to transport our natural resources.

With the release of today's job report once again showing 12 months of steady economic growth, it is more important than ever to develop our energy infrastructure. That is why I voted in favor of Keystone, which would allow for more than 42,000 jobs to be created throughout the United States during the construction of the pipeline. I believe that creating and sustaining good paying jobs should be one of our highest priorities in Congress."