I see no reason, Ms. Eshoo and I agree on this, that companies failing to meet their obligations to children should enjoy those special protections.

Under this bill are there any guarantees that all of the friendly Canadian oil that is sent through the pipeline will be sold here in the United States? No. No.

We need to get over the concerns about the pipeline and the environment.

So what I am hearing you saying then is that there is a threat because they are extracting the oil from tar, that there is a greater likelihood of a dangerous warming on the planet and that the benefits as the pipeline goes through our…

The Keystone Pipeline would carry some of the dirtiest oil in the world right through the middle of our country.

Step five. TransCanada and the sheiks in Saudi Arabia laugh all the way to the bank.

Step four. Americans get higher gas prices and no increase in energy security.

Step two. TransCanada sends that oil to the Gulf Coast where they can make billions more than where they currently sell it in the Midwest.

Step three. Refineries in the Gulf Coast re-export it to other countries at world oil prices and don't pay any taxes for doing it.

Step one. TransCanada puts the dirtiest oil on the planet into the brand new pipeline that the Republicans are giving them.

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