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And of the 181 waivers granted by this Committee Last congress, 175 of them were republicans. Thats 97 republicans. Three 3 democrats. Again in the last congress, democrats had to abide by the rules. The republicans did not. I have an amendment to try to eliminate big tax breaks for big oil companies. And every time ive tried to get a vote on it, on an energy bill ive been told, sorry the tax rule says you can only do this you can only do that on a tax bill. Then when i offer it on a tax bill, sorry. Its a farce. And i think the majority is hiding behind the rules to keep members from voting o...

And so basically, my opinion ill conclude that we dont need tar sands because of the Carbon Pollution that comes from it. We have our own sources of oil. Were using less oil because our cars are more efficient. The pipeline isnt going to help lower gas prices or enhance our Global Security or fight Climate Change. For all these reasons i oppose the bill and request that the committee grant an open rule allowing amendments to be offered, at a minimum. Thank you. Thank you very much. I appreciate your consciousness, not only being here and taking time to be a witness today, but also it is good t...

Be it. If it takes a week who cares . We ought to do this the right way. I think i would hope that we could all agree on that if not on the substance of the underlying bill, at least on the process to which we bring it to the floor. With that, i will yield back my time. I thank the gentleman very much. I stated earlier we live in glass houses up here. The gentleman is making a good point. I would like to retort that in the 110th congress when mrs. Slaughter was chairman the congress in the first year of the majority, the rules package had a consideration of five measures. Not a hearing. Not ab...

Economy moving forward. The American People were loud and clear and give americas new congress to get our country back on track. We heard this call and we are ready to get off to a quick start. By weeks end we will grow the economy and create jobs. The hire more heroes act, the save america cans act and approval of the Keystone Pipeline. The president has not acknowledged the call of the people and threatened to veto the approval of the Keystone Pipeline. Americans cant afford another two years deterred by politics and cant afford threats and posturing instead of legitimate legislating. The Am...

I think we understate the importance of this pipeline project and these deliberations to our relationship with our friends in canada. I have no doubt about it because i have seen it and hypocrisy which they have no objection to and then refusing them the same opportunity, that is you want to call about the United States projecting a bad image in conducting a double standard in the world, this is one of them. I look at the states through which the pipeline runs and i happen to look at where the support for the pipeline is, amazing to me how almost every representative and senator in the state w...