mr. booker was next, since mr. booker is not in place. the fumes are already taking over. mr. barnett, the you mind if we start with you? -- do you mind if we start with you? could you give us your statement? five minutes, go ahead. >> thank you, congressman terry. members of the subcommittee, my name is david barnett. i am a special representative of the association of plumbers and pipefitters, which represents more than 3000 -- 30,000 members in the u.s. and canada. i am a third generation, 35-year member of the united association. i began my career on the trans alaska pipeline project. pipelines are all i have constructed and that is what brought me here today. the united association is the leading trainer -- trade unit, representing pipeline units -- pipeline workers, in the u.s. and canada. there is a nationwide local which would comprise the largest single craft, working on the project. we invest roughly $200 million in training, to insure our members are the most highly skilled our industry has to offer. the united association strongly supports the keystone xl pipeline

mr. booker, how many jobs do you project will be produced from your segment? >> for the labor's international union, it would be a guess but i can tell you what other projects we've done. >> quickly. >> ruby pipeline, el paso, we performed 2.1 million hours which generated $24 million infringe benefit contributions for our members. >> and this is probably -- this this is actually a 675-mile pipeline that this is being produced. mr. barnett how many, how many jobs do you think this produce? >> we expect this project to create over 1500 jobs. >> and you talked about the trans-alaska pipeline. one thing that's not -- you all tried to highlight this. my father-in-law was a microwave technician. he moved to alaska for those jobs. and that's the side benefits of -- and mr. burton, you were talking about the engines that are being built. and the high transmission lines. same time that my father-in-law moved to alaska for this -- the high paying jobs, you got a job number for this project? >> contractors have shared with us their proprietary estimates that operating e

mr. alex pourbaix, president of transcanada corp. brent booker, the director of the construction of apartment -- department. the assistant director both legislative and political affairs. we have david, the special representative, journeymen and apprentices of the pipe fitting industry of the united states and canada pipeline division. we have bruce burton, a representative for the brotherhood of electrical workers. we haven't jerome -- have jerome ringo and ms. jane clebb, executive director of coal to nebraska. we welcome all of you. we recognize each one of you for five minutes for your opening statement. in the middle of the desk there is a light. when it goes red, your five minutes are up. we are going to try to get through the statements before we have of votes on the floor. i do not know if we will be successful. alex pourbaix, you have five minutes for your opening statement. be sure to put your microphone on. >> transcanada is a $50 million company with more than six years of experience in the reliable operations of north american infras

mr. booker was next. since mr. booker is not in pla place, and the fumes are already taking over, mr. barnett, do you mind if we start with you? so at this time, mr. barnett, if you would give us your statement. five minutes. go ahead. >> thank you, congressman gary. good morning chairman, with you, members of subcommittee, my name is david barnett and other special purpose in which an association of plumbers and pipefitters trip is this more hundred 40,000 members in the united states and canada. i want to thank you for laying me to testify today. on a personal note i am a third generation 35 year member of the united association. i began my career 35 years ago on the trans-atlantic pipeline project alongside my father, pipelines is all it ever constructed, and i guess that's what brought me here today. united association is the leading trade union representing piping crescent and pipeline workers in the united states and canada. my home local unit, 798 based in tulsa, oklahoma, is a nationwide local pipelines. which would comprise the largest single craft working on the keystone xo

mr. brent booker who's the director of the construction department for laborers international union of northerica. we have mr. jeffrey soth was the assistant director, department of legislative and political affairs and international union of operating engineers. we have mr. david barnett, who is a special representative, united association of journeyman and apprentices of the plumbing and pipe fitting industry of the united states and canada, pipeline division. we have mr. bruce burden he was international representative for the international brotherhood of electrical workers. we have mr. jerome ringo who's the chief business officer of bard holdings incorporated. and then we have ms. jane kleeb, executive director of bold nebraska. so once again, we welcome all of you. we're going to recognize each one of you for five minutes for your opening statement. on the front, in the middle of the desk is a little light. when it goes red in your five minutes are up. so we will try to get to these opening statements before we have boats on the floor, and i don't know if we will be successful or not,