Bobby Rush actually said...

"It seems as though the environmental community... is downplaying the impact in importance of jobs as it relates to this particular issue."

"I don't want to see the process short-circuited by the actions of this committee in favor of this bill that is before us."

"But, Mr. Chairman, the nature and the subject of this hearing I want to be real clear is not climate change; it is Keystone."

"I think you should read the entire article which explains that we are currently heading towards a temperature increase that would be extremely damaging."