this is getting some things done. and it s appropriate that we take up this bill today. and here is why. do you realize 8 % of all 88% of all americans support energy independence? 88%. 65% of all americans think that building the keystone pipeline is what this country should do. now, i have to tell you, i listened to the president and to the excuses that come out of the administration and i think with the supreme court decision in nebraska today the president is out of excuses. he s out of excuses. he s run the gamut on it. no more excuses. it is time that we pass it, the senate pass it and that this legislation go to the president s desk. one of my colleagues said that being here on the floor today is a waste of time. i really disagree with that, mr. chairman. the president vetoing this legislation is a waste not only of the american people s time but of the resources and the taxpayer money that come into the coffers for this government to function. create 20,000 new jobs
you call us today to grow in the knowledge of that love and invite us to receive your blessings. accept the prayers we offer for our beloved nation, protect it and keep it ever in your sight. fill this house of representatives with your holy wisdom and may that wisdom lead to right action. strengthen these representatives and their staffs as they labor for the common good and for what is just in your eyes. may true harmony, lasting freedom and justice be secured for all so that there may be lasting peace. we ask this in your most holy name, amen. the speaker: the chair has examined the journal of the last day s proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 thjonastdsppve the pledge of allegiance today will be led by the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. marino. mr. marino: please join me in the pledge. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god indiv
make that will create significant construction and infrastructure jobs. now, were this just in isolation and it didn t involve the total construction of the forests of canada, if i were a canadian i d be pretty upset about that, and perhaps the dirtiest, most environmentally problematic way of extracting fossil fuels from the ground to get these oil sands, the construction jobs might have, you know, might carry the day. but sometimes you have to draw a line. and in this case, you know we also hear it s going to lead somehow to energy security. that s interesting because the crude is going to come down without paying any crude, tar stand oil or whatever you want to call it, it s going to come down to texas without paying into the oil spill liability trust fund creating a potential problem for the future taxpayers of the united states. go to a refinery in an export zone in texas and it will be refined and then it will be exported. we re exporting millions of gallons of fuel eve
terrorists stand for. they have nothing to offer but hatred and human suffering. we stand for freedom and hope and the dignity of all human beings. that s what the city of paris represents to the world. and that spirit will endure is for ever after the scourge of terrorism is banished from this world. [applause.] i am at knoxville not only because i just like knoxville, but i am here today because one of my resolutions is to make sure that folks across this great country feel like they are coming back there is no doubt that the steps we took early on to rebuild this foundation and put it on a new foundation america is coming back. [applause.] president bush president bush president bush i am not running for office anymore. so let me just present the facts. i promised that 2014 would be a breakthrough year for america. this morning, we got more evidence to back that up. in december, our businesses created 240 new jobs, our unemployment rate fell to 5.6%, which is the lowest in
pipeline. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 3. a bill to improve the keystone x.l. pipeline approve the keystone x.l. pipeline. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to house resolution 19 the bill is considered read, the bill shall be debatable for one hour, equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on transportation and infrastructure. and the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on energy and commerce. the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. shuster, the gentleman from oregon, mr. defazio, the gentleman from kentucky, mr. wit field and the gentleman from new jersey whitfield, and the gentleman from new jersey, mr. pallone, each control 15 minutes. mr. shuster: thank you mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized. mr. shuster: i rise today to support h.r. 3, the keystone x.l. pipelin