Barbara Boxer: “I am about to yield to Senator Cardin. A point I want to make is this is an interesting debate. The proponents have said…”

“I am about to yield to Senator Cardin. A point I want to make is this is an interesting debate. The proponents have said for years: Build the pipeline because we need the oil here. Then confronted with the fact that the oil will not stay here--it is going to go elsewhere--they say: Oh, what is the difference. It is going elsewhere, but what is the difference. The difference was your argument was to make us self-sufficient. You can't have it both ways. The fact is this oil is going to be exported. With that I yield 12 minutes to my colleague, a great leader on the environment, Mr. Cardin.”