Why don't we protect the landowners, the property holders in our Nation? We are elected here to protect them and not let a big oil company, TransCanada, a foreign company, come in and just take----

I think what I mentioned to Congressman Waxman was true. There is a tremendous growing movement of Evangelicals and Roman Catholics across this country who support us, that understand that being pro-life is totally pro-life, environmental…

I feel a sense of serious schizophrenia kind of settling in on this committee, because we have already passed the Train Act--to delay the rules and you know, with the majority's votes.

I can't see the rhyme or the reason that this committee, this subcommittee never, ever had a hearing on the public health implications of nullifying these rules before passing the bill.

Asthma is a very, very--high incidents of asthma and asthma-related illnesses in my district, and so I want you to know, I empathize with and I share your concern.

I am going to offer you an opportunity, either verbally on the record now, to address the charges or you--in writing in the future.

I just think that you should have an opportunity to respond to those, I think, pretty unfair characterizations of you and your motivations and your understanding of this issue.

This bill should be renamed the Republicans and Congress Favor to TransCanada Act.

So my question is, why did the State Department recommend that the President deny the Keystone XL pipeline application?

the only piece of legislation that actually became law was the Pipeline Safety Reauthorization bill, which expanded regulation in order to address public safety.

Mr. Chairman, I would just suggest that maybe you should invite Warren Buffett and the Koch Brothers here. That would be a dandy old hearing.