mr. shuster: mr. speaker, pursuant to house resolution 19 i call up the bill h.r. 3, to approve the keystone x.l. 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 pennsylv

mr. shuster: mr. speaker, pursuant to house resolution 19 i call up the bill h.r. 3, to approve the keystone x.l. 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 pennsylv

mr. shuster: thank you, mr. speaker. before i yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from minnesota, i just want to say there have been 15 hearings on the keystone pipeline. this is the 10th time we have debated it on the floor. this quite possibly could be the most debated piece of legislation in the history of congress. i don't know that for sure but i do know it's been out there for 2,303 days and 60% of the american people support it, while 20% don't. i think the american people are fully aware what's going on here. they understand it and they do support it. with that i yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from minnesota. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from minnesota is recognized for 30 second. >> thank you. mr. speaker, i rise today in support of the keystone pipeline which will safely move 300 million barrels annually, strengthen our economy, continue to decrease our dependence on middle east oil, and support thousands of jobs. this body has shown tremendous leadership on this issue and last year passed bipartisan

mr. shuster: mr.rsuant to house resolution 19 i call up the bill h.r. 3, to approve the keystone x.l. 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 reco

mr. shuster, two good friends of mine here in congress and i'm deeply appreciative of them all the time. i hopefully getting to know you bet iron this subject. i would echo the sentiments of my good friend, mr. cole. you certainly do know your subject and i, for one am appreciative of our members who make their presentations in a manner that is not abrasive, but makes it in a persuasive manner from the perspective that you hold. i also would like to borrow from my good friend from oklahoma mr. cole, a notion of something that i believe he and i would be able to work on right away. and i have done some initial work on it. understanding that the price of oil today -- and i'm not a petroleum expert or i don't have any stock. i used to tell people the only stock i had was in over the counter and that is groceries. i'm not in the market. and i don't understand truly the spot market and how oil is transmitted, but in a general way i do. but it would seem to me that while prices are low now, whatever our, meaning the american oil reserve is it should be if it not already maximized, certainly sh

mr. shuster, two good friends of mine here in congress and i'm deeply appreciative of them all the time. i hopefully getting to know you bet iron this subject. i would echo the sent mepts of my good friend, mr. cole. you certainly do know your subject and i, for one am appreciative of our members who make their presentations in a manner that is not abrace i have but makes it in a persuasive manner from the perspective that you hold. i also would like to borrow from my good friend from oklahoma, mr. cole, a notion of something that i believe he and i would be able to work on right away. and i have done some initial work on it. understanding that the price of oil today -- and i'm not a petroleum expert or i don't have any stock. i used to tell people the only stock i had was in over the counter and that is groceries. i'm not in the market. and i don't understand truly the spot market and how oil is transmitted, but in a general way i do. but it would seem to me that but it would seem to me that prices are low now whatever our american oil reserve is, it should either be, if it is not alrea

mr. shuster: mr. speaker, pursuant to house resolution 19 i call up the

mr. shuster, is recognized. >> thank you, mr.chairman thank you for having me here to discuss the rule for consideration for hr-3 to approve the key stone pipeline act. it is based on the cassidy keystone bill which passed the house in the last session 252-161. it is the most extensively studied and vetted pipeline in the history of the country and know the arguments made by potboth sides on this project. pipe lines are an seeps part of our energy transportation infrastructure. they are the energy lifelines that power nearly all our daily activities. pipelines supply more than to thirds of the energy used in the united states. key stone will be a critical addition to this extensive network, increasing our nation's supply of oil, helping to reduce the cost of oil. the state department completed its final supplemental environmental impact statement a year ago however there has still been no action by the administration on the pipeline. there have only about excuses and the most recent of which is pending legislation the state of ne

mr. shuster are two good friends of mine here in congress. and i'm deeply appreciative of them all the time. i'm hopeful of mr. cramer getting to know you better. on this subject, i would echo the sentiments of my good friend. it does appear just listening to you, and this is the second time i've had that opportunity that you certainly do know your subject. and i, for one am appreciative of members who make their presentations in a manner that is not abrasive but makes it in a persuasive manner in the perspective that you hope. i also would like to borrow from our good friend from oklahoma, mr. cole a notion of something that i believe he and i would be able to work on right away. and i've done some initial work on it. understanding that the price of oil or today, and i'm not a petroleum expert or i don't have any stock. i used to tell people only stock i had was in over the counter. and that was groceries. so i'm not in the market, and i don't understand truly the spot market and how oil is transmitted. but general way i do. but it would seem

mr. shuster: defense wins championships and in the final minutes of the state championship, they held the goal line securing a one-point lead a 19-18 victory. the character displayed by the young men give us reason to be proud of the place we call home. i also recognize the seniors who played their last games. and their honorary captain who truly exemplifies the spirit of b.g. football. congratulations to them for bringing home a state championship. if you're watching today, take notice, i got the team colors on. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentlelady from texas seek recognition? without objection, the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. ms. jackson lee: mr. speaker, as i come to the floor i have been on the floor earlier today and i offer again my deepest sympathy to the people of france and mourn with them for the heinous tragedy yesterday. i know all americans will do so. i come however, to talk of an issue that i hope i will draw bipartisan recognition of the importance of ensuring the support

mr. garamendi, we need to pass a surface transportation bill. and i'm working with chairman shuster and committee members on our transportation and infrastructure committee to see if my legislation could be a part of that as a way just to fund our freight network, different than funding our -- with the highway trust fund. highways, our normal roads and bridges. this is different. this is about the network that moves goods in this country. i hope you'll support me. thank you for allowing me to speak in this special hour. this is an issue, mr. garamendi, that we agree on and our republican colleagues will agree with us. maybe this is the one thing we can do as a huge gift to the american people. find something in a bipartisan way, some common ground that we agree on that will really repair our infrastructure and create good jobs here in america. i think this is an issue that will -- i believe make the american people happy. mr. garamendi: thank you so much ms. hahn. the proposal you put forward almost seems magical and if it was magic you would have figured it out and you did. but to