the administration did not have the time needed to conduct a thorough review.

the majority attempted to force the Obama administration to hastily make a decision on the Keystone XL pipeline.

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

This bill is simply another bite at the apple in the majority's attempt to backdoor the Obama administration.

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

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.

the majority held hostage the payroll tax cut extension... to attach a rider that attempted to force President Obama to come out in favor of Keystone XL.

This bill does not make sense. Legally it doesn't make sense. Sensibly it doesn't make sense.

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

my Republican colleagues continue to push this false notion that if you would just roll back government oversight and protections for average Americans and allow industry to do what it wants without restriction, and unfettered, then…

I thank the gentleman, Mr. Larsen from Washington State, for recognizing me and sharing the time with me. I am here to express my full support for this bill, H.R. 2845, the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of…

I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Illinois will be postponed. Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mrs. Christensen The CHAIR. It is now in…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. ``This administration remains committed to commonsense approaches to improving air quality across the country and preserving the competitiveness of every economic sector. Because H.R. 1633 is not only…

I want to thank the ranking member for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I want to share with the Members of this body the administration's position on this particular bill that is under discussion right now. This is a Statement of Administration…

I want to thank the ranking member for his outstanding leadership and for yielding time to me. Mr. Chairman, I oppose this ill-conceived, nonsensical, and in all ways awful bill, H.R. 1633, which could have a devastating effect on the…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: In section 2, strike ``applicable to particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter greater than 2.5…

If the premise of this bill is to simply provide regulatory certainty to rural farmers and reiterate what Administrator Jackson has already publicly stated--that EPA would not alter the Bush-era standards for coarse particulate…

I can't find not one scintilla of evidence that there is any minority-owned businesses and contractors in this entire industry, not one.

I am for jobs. I am for the environment. But I am also for jobs for minority- and women-owned businesses.

I think that is just an example that we do have significant support among minorities in this country.

I think that that is atrocious.

Earlier this month some of our darkest fears came to light. As parents and mentors of young children, we were horrified to hear and read about news allegations of a sexual abuse scandal involving the Penn State University football program…

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to express my outrage and my disappointment at the Oakland, California, Police Department, which reacted with brutality to those peacefully protesting. Mr. Speaker, I want to remind our…

I want to thank you, Mr. Chairman, and Ms. McCarthy, I want to welcome you again to this subcommittee.

I am pro-farmer, and I see you are the sponsor of this bill.