"the majority attempted to force the Obama administration to hastily make a decision on the Keystone XL pipeline."
"the administration did not have the time needed to conduct a thorough review."
"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."
"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 r..."
"the only piece of legislation that actually became law was the Pipeline Safety Reauthorization bill, which expanded regulation in order to address public safety."
"So my question is, why did the State Department recommend that the President deny the Keystone XL pipeline application?"
"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."
"This bill does not make sense. Legally it doesn't make sense. Sensibly it doesn't make sense."
"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."
"I am for jobs. I am for the environment. But I am also for jobs for minority- and women-owned businesses."
"I can't find not one scintilla of evidence that there is any minority-owned businesses and contractors in this entire industry, not one."