mr. pourbaix? >> i'd be happy to take a shot at that. i think, you know, right off the bat you have to recognize that the u.s. -- the u.s. produces about 5 million barrels of oil a day and consumes about 20 million barrels a day of refined products. the u.s. is by far the largest consumer of refined products on the planet. so i think just saying -- it is natural that the vast majority of this product will stay in the region with the highest demand. i would make one point. the u.s. is a preponderance of a need for gasoline, to move motor vehicles. anytime you take a barrel of oil, it will produce a certain proportion of gasoline, a certain proportion of diesel. when you see exports of refined products coming from the u.s., it is largely moving away. excess diesel, while the u.s. continues to import what they need which is gasoline. i think if you were to artificially set requirements that would prevent that, you would prevent the reasonable allegation of that argument. >> i want to go to ms. kleeb who raised some environmental issues part

mr. pourbaix. >> i would be happy to take a shot at that. right off the bat you have to recognize that the u.s., the u.s. produces about 5 million barrels of oil a day and consumes about 20 million barrels a day of refined products. the u.s. is by far the largest consumer of refined products on the planet, so i think it is natural that the vast majority of this product will stay in the region with the highest demand. i would make 1.. the u.s. has a preponderance of need for gasoline to move motor vehicles, and anytime you take a barrel of oil it were produces certain portion of gasoline and a certain proportion of diesel. when you see exports of refined products coming from the u.s., and is largely moving away excess diesel while the u.s. continues to import what they need more of, which is gasoline. i think if you were to artificially set requirements that would prevent that, you would just prevent the most reasonable allocation of that product. >> thank you. i want to hear from ms. kleeb who raised some environmental issues particularly wi

mr. alex pourbaix. we have the director of the construction department for the labor union of north america. we have the assistant director of the international union of operating engineers. we have mr. david burnett, the special representative for the united association of journeymen and apprentices of the plumbing and pipe fitting industry of the united states and canada, pipeline division. we have mr. burton, the international representative for the brotherhood of electrical workers. we have the chief business officer of bard holdings incorporated. we have the executive director of bowls, nebraska. we will recognize each one of you for 5 minutes for your opening statement. when the light goes red, your five minutes are up. we will try to get through opening statements before we have votes on the floor. mr. pourbaix, i will recognize you for 5 minutes for your opening statement. please be sure and put your microphone on. >> transcanada is a $50 billion infrastructure company with more than six years of

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 am

mr. alex pourbaix. we have mr.ent booker who's the director of the construction department for laborers international union of north america. 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