dr. jaccard, and i respect his accomplishments. but that doesn't nullify our request, that we have a hearing specifically with scientists to discuss climate change. not keystone, but climate change itself. >> well, that'll have to be -- >> if you want to invite dr. jaccard to come in to be a part of that panel, i have no objections to that. but the focus of it would be climate change and not keystone. >> well, you know, we're all -- >> of which, of which we are really deliberating not keystone itself, but whether or not this congress is going to jeopardize the relationships, the international relationships between canada and the u.s., whether or not we're going to hijack the process and that this committee will begin to just write international policy without the influence of the administration on -- [inaudible] that's what this hearing's about. >> well, you know, we asked four agencies to send representatives to in this hearing, and they were excused. >> but, mr. chairman, the nature and the subject of this hearing, i want to be r

dr. jaccard believes in listening to the scientists. we have been listening to much to the scientist and the liberal press has not reported everything to the people. we have sent 22 bills over to the senate. one of them got through and the president vetoed it. none of austenite climate change. we have to keep an eye on that. we have to be aware of it. i am telling you who is keeping an eye on us, the taxpayers of this country. $43 billion and have not changed one iota. the testimony and all of the acts of this conference has been -- of this congress has been to look at, be aware of it, come here and tell the truth. my question to you in your written testimony, i am not going to allude to you that you did not tell the truth. you mention that 60% of the southern pipeline is complete. would you give us some examples of the economic impact that is having. >> the small portion of what was originally keystone xl pipeline was in and of itself a two $0.5 billion to $3 billion pipeline. we have put 5000 construction workers directly to work work