I think that probably what has doomed this application more than anything was the politics that has been played...
I know the original Keystone pipeline that goes into Congressman Shimkus's district and Indiana is much shorter...
Well, the oil industry has been saying this would create 20,000 or even 100,000 jobs.
Now, the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline poses substantial risks for Americans.
When we first held a hearing on this subject a year ago, there were press reports that Koch Industries would be one of t...
Not of oil. Not our security.
I think in all fairness the adverse environmental impact of the no-project option has not been given a fair hearing.
America's oil consumption is no longer growing.
I do not believe that the Keystone Pipeline would reduce fuel prices, and that is what we are telling the American publi...
I think that is a pitiful excuse for a jobs policy.
The Republicans say they support the pipeline because it will create tens of thousands of jobs, but that is not right ei...
Oil prices are set by the global markets. This pipeline will have no impact on our vulnerability to price spikes or Iran...
We owe it to American workers to safeguard their contributions to the Social Security trust fund.
It sure would be nice, though, to see more consistency in Congress's commitment to payment accuracy.
But Mr. Chairman, we always are looking for ways to collect any overpayments.
I hope we don't leave the impression that we don't think you are working hard.
The increased funding for program integrity within the SSA... is a very good step in that direction.
It means getting back every penny in Social Security overpayments.
