"I think that raises issues of liquidity. I think that raises issues of price volatility."
"I really believe in that States' first approach."
"We have legislation pending right now which I think will pass very soon."
"We need to find ways to address that backlog."
"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."
"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 nation..."
"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."
"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..."
"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."