"I do not believe that the Keystone Pipeline would reduce fuel prices, and that is what we are telling the American public."
"America's oil consumption is no longer growing."
"I think in all fairness the adverse environmental impact of the no-project option has not been given a fair hearing."
"Not of oil. Not our security."
"The number one export for the United States in 2011, was oil petroleum products."
"These jobs would be around for 2 years. TransCanada said it is going to be 20,000 jobs, or over 100,000."
"The real issue is whether they are going to do these tar sands at all because if they can't bring it into the United States, they are not going to develop those tar sands."
"This is the dirtiest source of oil from these tar sands, and that is what I meant to say."
"This is a big decision. We are going to be living with the consequences for maybe 50 to 100 years."
"America's oil dependence threatens our national security."
"It is going to cause us more greenhouse gases adding to climate change problems."