Mr. President, I come to the Senate floor to mark the fifth anniversary--the fifth birthday, if you will--the fifth anniversary of the application of the Keystone XL Pipeline. TransCanada applied for approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline in…

We elect presidents to make decisions, and here we sit on the 5th anniversary on a project that will produce more energy for this country, it will create jobs, economic growth, and help us with national security.

the regulatory burden is hurting our economy and Keystone XL pipeline is a clear case in point.

if the United States doesn't take this oil and we don't build this needed infrastructure which States like mine need, it is going to China.

Look, it is not just about Canadian oil. I represent the State of North Dakota. We now produce almost a million barrels of oil a day, second only to Texas.

Eighty-two percent of Americans in a recent Harris poll support this project.

After 5 years and something like four environmental impact statements, the State Department has determined no significant environmental impact.

We don't spend one single taxpayer dollar but we get hundreds of millions in tax revenue and the State Department, as Chairman Upton said, by its own admissions, this thing creates 40,000 jobs.

I think it is remarkable that we are sitting here for this 5th anniversary. You know, usually when you have a birthday or an anniversary, it is a good thing, but here we are, the 5th anniversary of no decision.

Mr. President, I thank the good Senator from Ohio. It really does comport both with the spirit and intent of the legislation that he has coauthored with the distinguished Senator from New Hampshire, but really it actually accomplishes what…

Mr. President, I wish to introduce two energy efficiency amendments that I am offering for attachment to the Shaheen-Portman energy efficiency bill. I thank both of the bill's sponsors, the Senators from New Hampshire and Ohio, for their…