{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://veasey.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/congressman-marc-veasey-statement-on-keystone-xl-pipeline-approval-act", "Congressman Veasey Statement on Passage of Keystone XL Pipeline", "2014-11-14", "2014", "2014-11", "Democrat", "House", "TX", "Marc Veasey", "V000131", "veasey.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C.\u2014Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 5682, the Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act, which would approve the final segment of the Keystone XL pipeline. He was joined by House Assistant Democratic Leader James Clyburn and fellow Texas Democrats, Reps. Sheila Jackson Lee, Al Green, Gene Green, Ruben Hinojosa (CHC Chairman), Henry Cuellar, and Filemon Vela.\n\u201cToday\u2019s approval will allow for more than 42,000 jobs to be created throughout the United States during the construction of the pipeline,\u201d said Congressman Veasey.\u00a0 \u201cAs our economy continues to climb out of the Great Recession, creating and sustaining good paying jobs should be our highest priority in Congress.\u201d\nH.R. 5682 would allow TransCanada to complete the final portion of the Keystone XL pipeline that crosses from Alberta, Canada to Nebraska, while still giving flexibility to modify the route, based on a final determination by the Nebraska Supreme Court.\n\u201cPast legislation we\u2019ve considered in the House has relied on outdated information from 2011 and did not allow flexibility for individual states to determine what is in their best interest,\u201d Congressman Veasey said.\u00a0 \u201cThis new bill, which mirrors a Senate bill that was passed on a bi-partisan vote out of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, looks at the latest Department of State environmental impact report and gives flexibility to the state of Nebraska to determine the route within the state.\u201d\nCongressman Veasey has been a staunch advocate of protecting our environment during his time in Congress and has taken numerous votes to ensure the integrity of our natural resources.\n\u201cThis vote will help to provide the infrastructure that we need to safely move vital resources through North America,\u201d commented Veasey.\u00a0 \u201cThe Department of State report plainly states that even if this pipeline is not built, rail cars and tankers will be used to carry oil from Canada, resulting in more Green House Gas (GHG) emissions. Our priority should be to support the safest, most environmentally conscience way to transport this fuel.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://veasey.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/congressman-marc-veasey-statement-on-keystone-xl-pipeline-approval-act"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.2113461270928383, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}