At this time, I would like to yield 3 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Terry).
Ed Whitfield
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Ed Whitfield is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, who served Kentucky's 1st congressional district from 1995 to 2017. During his tenure, he was known for his work on energy and commerce issues, particularly in relation to the energy sector and healthcare. Whitfield played a significant role in various legislative efforts, including those aimed at reforming the Affordable Care Act and addressing energy policy in the United States. He was also involved in initiatives related to veterans' affairs and agriculture, reflecting the interests of his constituents in rural Kentucky.
I do so reluctantly because we all have such great respect for Ms. Eshoo of California. She is a hardworking member of the Energy and Commerce Committee and provides great leadership. But we oppose this amendment for a couple of simple…
I yield myself an additional 30 seconds. Five of the major labor unions in America support this legislation because they recognize the additional jobs that will be available to them in the construction of the pipeline. So for that reason…
How much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Kentucky has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.
I yield myself 3 minutes. First of all, I would like to say to the gentleman from Pennsylvania, who is a very hardworking member of the Energy and Commerce Committee and provides great leadership, that we reluctantly oppose his amendment…
I am a pro-labor, building construction trade guy, so they are barking up the wrong tree trying to stop the Keystone pipeline.
you are killing jobs left and right with no regard to what is going to happen to the people in those areas
Do you include the cost of a person who loses their job because of this regulation?
the Republicans are crying crocodile tears over the 6,000 temporary jobs that the Keystone XL pipeline will create
I don't see a good ending to the way in which the Republicans want to deal with the environment and job creation in this country.
I find it rather appalling that this agency would issue a rule this widespread, this costly, and not even know what the total costs are.





