Bobby Rush actually said...

"Most citizens of my state would really be surprised to know the number of pipelines, an enormous amount of pipelines that are located in the State of Illinois."

"Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this important and timely hearing today on the issue of pipeline safety oversight."

"I would like to--before I begin, if you can give me an update on the pipeline meeting that happened on Friday near Highland, Illinois."

"I think that it is imperative that we also examine the safety mechanisms we currently have in place to ensure that they are working effectively."