GOP Rep.: Approving Keystone pipeline would help solve ISIS, Russia crises

GOP Rep.: Approving Keystone pipeline would help solve ISIS, Russia crises

America wouldn't be having so much trouble with Russia and ISIS if President Obama would embrace a "true all-of-the-above energy strategy" and approve the Keystone XL pipeline, according to Rep. Corey Gardner (R-Colo.)

"Many of our allies are tethered by aggressive regional powers like Russia, which dominates the Eastern European energy market," Gardner said Saturday in the GOP's weekly video address. "Energy development here at home and boosting our allies abroad would make America safer."

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.