John Dingell actually said...

"It was to depoliticize the approval of projects and to see to it that we had the information we needed."

"I would urge my colleagues not to drive away members like me by moving too fast on this."

"we could hurry this process in a way which is going to create lots of trouble and wind up ultimately with a delay or veto or profound litigation that could go on for years."

"I think the Canadians are going to do this whether we like it or not, and they are either going to build a pipeline going west or going south."