Walberg Responds to President Obama’s Keystone Veto
February 24, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) released the following statement today in response to President Obama's veto of the Keystone XL Pipeline. According to the State Department, the pipeline, whose application was filed six years ago, would create more than 40,000 jobs.
"For a President who pays lip service to ‘middle class economics,' his veto of the Keystone XL Pipeline is hurtful and disappointing. Middle class families lost today. The economic benefits the pipeline's construction would generate, from good-paying jobs to increased energy security, are now farther out of reach. From labor unions to small business owners, the Keystone XL Pipeline enjoys strong support from the American people, and I share their disappointment at the President's actions," said Walberg.
Congressman Walberg serves on the House Education and the Workforce Committee as Chair of the Workforce Protections Subcommittee. In addition, he serves on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. For more information on Walberg's work in Congress visit walberg.house.gov.
"For a President who pays lip service to ‘middle class economics,' his veto of the Keystone XL Pipeline is hurtful and disappointing. Middle class families lost today. The economic benefits the pipeline's construction would generate, from good-paying jobs to increased energy security, are now farther out of reach. From labor unions to small business owners, the Keystone XL Pipeline enjoys strong support from the American people, and I share their disappointment at the President's actions," said Walberg.
Congressman Walberg serves on the House Education and the Workforce Committee as Chair of the Workforce Protections Subcommittee. In addition, he serves on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. For more information on Walberg's work in Congress visit walberg.house.gov.