number three, transcanada claims that keystone x.l. will be built of thicker steal and operate -- steel and operated at lower than allowed pressures but a major segment of keystone x.l. be made of thinner steel than exxon mobil's failed pipeline and while keystone x.l. would allow -- run at lower pressures, it would run at pressures twice that of silver tip. it will transmit tar stands which is more corrosive than oil. it reveals a web of exaggerations, understatements and lies that have been carefully woven together to manufacture an image of safety and responsibility. it is critical of the american people have an accurate depiction of the dangers of the proposed pipeline. congress must exercise more scrutiny and not take transcanada's manufactured rhetoric at face value. we cannot afford to let transcanada once again dupe us into permitting an even more dangerous pipeline than keystone was. for as they say and we all know, fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me. somebody from texas tried to say that once but we know t

transcanada have been bringing these lawsuits. these acts are bringing democrats and republicans together to speak out on behalf of property owners and make sure their rights come before any big corporation and that's the way it should be. us, standing together, to protect american consumers and property owners. mr. speaker, our country needs to protect the rights of our citizens, not subject those rights to a foreign corporation. mr. speaker, our constituents pay enough high gas prices. they need us to stand up and do all that we can to prevent the admitted increases that will occur according to transcanada's own study. we can join together to do just that and put the american people before politics and before corporate profits and ensure that the president takes any feasible steps to protect against gas increases and limit the property of taking through eminent domain. this final amendment will ensure that these things, while allowing for an immediate final vote on the bill. i encourage my colleagues to stand together and vote y

transcanada believes that the approval of the construction of the keystone x.l. pipeline will create about 20,000 shovel-ready construction and manufacturing jobs adding $6.5 billion in personal income for those workers. it injects more than $20 billion in private sector investment in the u.s. economy. it generates more than $585 million in taxes. it pays more than $5.2 billion in property taxes during the life of the pipeline. undeniably strengthens america's energy security by enabling to expand the exportation of 80,000 barrels of oil a day from our -- 80,000 barrels a day from our 8 from our neighbor and ally. according to the united states department of state, if the pipeline is not approved, quote, the u.s. would not rec a reliable and cost efficient, secure source of crude oil from canada and would remain dependent upon unstable foreign oil supplies from the middle east, africa, mexico and south america, end of quote. once again, mr. speaker, i rise in support of this rule and the underlying legislati relevant committees of jurisdiction have worked to prov

the transcanada corporation operates a pipeline that funnels crude all from sands field in alberta, canadand oklahoma. coseen xl would run parallel and stretch from alberta. they caution about the sturdiness of this pipeline and the so-called life cycle emissions found in oil sands. >> we have been concerned about this project. it will pump some of the dirtiest oil on earth down from canada. it will increase pollution in communities surrounding the refineries. >> reporter: the study found it would pose limited adverse environmental impacts. jamie: let me ask you about that impact. if it's being looked at seriously, what would it mean for america's energy supply? >> reporter: according to energy sources it would mean 830,000 barrels of crude oil being transported to the u.s. per day. the spokesman for the oil industry said it would generate $24 billion in revenue for the u.s. government and create 20,000 jobs. >> the government of canada has stringent environmental controls on the production of oil sands. and the process is for extracting oil sands are improving all the time. secondly in th

shepard: two of three high transcanada systems are leaking. >> right now, you see it... >> down to 36 it will happen fast. shepard: hydraulic system 1 is failing. and, 2... >> looks like the hydraulic system, system 2 is going to last another minute, as you can expect to lose it. shepard: and since they are practicing for worst-case. >> looks lake ike we have a lea high system 3, now. shepard: houston, we simulate aid problem and this shuttle must come home, immediately. >> if you never flew backwards at a rocket in mach-5, this is your one opportunity. >> reporter: the commander and his team are veterans of the space program. what is happening today never happened for real. shepard: it felt like it was falling apart. >> 12 years of training, that is what you are looking at, year 2 or 3, we'd be looking the same way, but we do it day in and day out. shepard: and for years, for these men and women, more than ten years each. and you are ready for whatever comes. >> friendly in sight. shepard: even today's simulated return to earth, backwards. >> how did it feel like it went. >> it went

empty safety promises belongs to transcanada who dubbed the keystone pipeline the safest pipeline ever built. a year and 1 spills later keystone was shut down and deemed an imminent threat to life, property and the environment. before we permit the keystone e.x. pipeline, another deadly transcanada pipeline, we must reform our safety regulation because our pipeline must be as consistent as old faithful. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentlelady from north carolina rise? ms. foxx: i ask permission to address the house for one minute, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. last weekend we celebrated america's independence day. as i visited with constituents, they asked that we create another independence movement. independence from middle eastern oil, and i agree. unfortunately, rather than pursuing energy independence, the obama administration keeps fostering an