Henry Waxman actually said...

"It is ironic that the other subcommittee... is trying to pass a bill to approve the tar sands pipeline from Canada."

"Some supporters of the Keystone XL pipeline acknowledge that using oil from the tar sands produces much more carbon pollution than conventional oil."

"The only responsible action is to say no to Keystone XL tar sands pipeline."

"If President Obama had not acted forcefully to rescue the industry, the livelihoods of millions of Americans would have been lost."