I wish to thank the distinguished Senator from Kansas for his words today and for his support of this important project. I would also like to turn to the distinguished Senator from Iowa, somebody who truly believes we should have an ``all…

Mr. President, I thank the Senator from Iowa, who has made the case so well, and I look to his experience on energy issues and ag issues and his understanding of what it takes to truly have an all-of-the-above energy policy. As he said so…

Mr. President, Prime Minister Harper of Canada has said on a number of occasions how important this project is to Canada. The Ambassador of Canada to the United States is Gary Doer, somebody who was formerly the Premier of Manitoba and…

Mr. President, I would like to thank the distinguished Senator from South Dakota and turn to our colleague from the State of Oklahoma, certainly a State that understands energy production and understands how vital this pipeline…

Mr. President, I would like to thank the Senator from Oklahoma for his work on this important issue, and I turn to the Senator from Texas, a State that produces more oil and gas than any other State in the Union, and ask for his thoughts…

To respond to the Senator from Texas, of course, by not having a median pipeline infrastructure we are forced to move oil by other means and that means primarily railcars, and it is overburdening our rail system. As you have seen, we have…

I wish to thank the Senator from South Carolina for putting this issue in very human terms, including what it means for people in this country who want a job. I thank him for his passion on this important issue. I turn now to the Senator…

Mr. President, I have conferred with the good Senator from Illinois and beg his indulgence. He has offered 3 minutes for each of our remaining speakers. I thank him for that and ask for the Chair's indulgence. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

I thank the Chair. Mr. President, I again thank the Senator from Illinois and turn to the Senator from South Carolina for his thoughts on this important issue. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Durbin). The Senator from South Carolina.

Mr. President, I will close. It is time for the Senate to vote on this important issue. With that, I will turn to the Senator from Illinois and again thank him for the additional time. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Hirono)…

I want to emphasize that. Farm groups and our farmers. I was just back in the State, and they are very, very concerned that you are extending the reach of EPA beyond navigable waters to anything that you determine has significant nexus.