the keystone xl efforts. republicans made clear today they will press for approval of the keystone pipeline in spite of the president s decision to delay it. we fought in one world war ii in less time than it s taken so far to evaluate this project. the pipeline was studied 40 months before the president delayed final approval in the face of a 60-day deadline from congress saying it wasn t in the national interest now but he would take a look in 2013. today democrats raised a new objection, calling the pipeline a republican earmark. do you remember the republicans saying they were against earmarks? report that koch brothers might have interest and demand a subpoena. we re not asking the koch brothers to appear because the koch brothers have nothing to do with the project. as they called for a success, waxman threw this dart. are you calling the koch brothers in the recess? let me tell you something,
and once in 2011. correct. the route has changed in that period. they are now asking the state even more reason to so let s all right. so the president said republicans insist as part of the tax deal that we have a decision by february. you know what? it s too quick. what do we hear today from the latest at the state department browbeaten by the republicans? you know what? we don t have the it s three-and-a-half years. alternative route it s not three-and-a-half years. alternative routes are less environmentally sensitive than the ones that that may be the case. give people a chance to look at it. why did vit to be part of the taxes, pressure. bret: we don t yell. we don t yell. let me say one thing quietly. [ laughter ] you know me. about the koch brothers. actually, if you knew my wife he is would appreciate that. let me say this about the koch
to mend our alliance with canada to have for us and secure source of oil long range and deny strategic asset to china. that is something we ought to reject because it might help the koch brothers. that s like saying if gaddafi s son owned a biotech company that discovered a cure for cancer, we would ban its importation because it helped gaddafis. if you can think of a more stupid, intellectually desperate argument on anything i d like to hear it. i would address that to congressman waxman with the highest all due respect. bret: we ll ask him to come on and respond. the invitation is out there. juan, the president didn t mention the keystone xl pipeline obviously in the state of the union. he did talk about energy. as this goes on, is this a vulnerability for this administration? is it a real that is why you see the republicans persisting in this thing. clearly, the president said there will be no decision
to understand the situation better, i requested advice from the koch brothers or koch industries to come in and testify. we are not going to be subpoenaing the koch brothers and we re not asking the koch brothers to appear because the koch brothers have nothing to do with this project. which we fought and won world war ii in less time than it s taken so far to evaluate the process. the first piece is to identify what the alternative routes may be, so we don t even have a complete route for the pipeline which goes through the whole part of the central of, the center part of the country. bret: well, there was a hearing up on capitol hill today about the keystone xl popline that the obama administration rejected. i got fiery at times. there you heard the state department official saying that they still need time to talk about the routes. the state of nebraska which is really at the center of all of
and we re not asking the koch brothers to appear because the koch brothers had nothing to do with this project. at this time, at this time, i would like to. point of order, mr. chairman. you ve made a statement where you were not recognized for the time. you cut me out in the middle of a sentence. we re going to recess this hearing for ten minutes. and then we re going to come back. are you calling the koch brothers during the recess? despite rejection by the obama administration, it seems that the fight surrounding the keystone pipeline on capitol hill clearly wages on. and it seems once again our friends the koch brothers, those deep pocketed republicans are back in the spotlight. for more on this now, we re joined by congressman ed markey, member of the house natural resources committee who joins us from capitol hill. good afternoon, sir. good afternoon to you. things got a little bit testy when congressman waxman called upon the brothers to be subpoenaed over their inte