Henry Waxman actually said...

"Oil prices are set by the global markets. This pipeline will have no impact on our vulnerability to price spikes or Iranian brinksmanship."

"Now is that a way to approve an important and controversial pipeline? I hardly think that is the case."

"Hon. Henry A. Waxman, a Representative in Congress from the State of California, opening statement."

"We asked Koch whether this was true and were told that they have no interest whatsoever in the pipeline."