Mr. Speaker, my message to them is that we will not them go cold in the winter. We are not just talking about hundreds of thousands of homes in southwestern Ontario; we are talking about hundreds of thousands of homes in Michigan. We are talking about essential jobs and homes in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
I have stood in this House and debated KXL and other pipelines, but this is an existing pipeline that powers and heats homes now, that employs thousands of people now. When we look at the economy of our country and of the United States as we pursue the vital mission of lowering our emissions, it is important that in that process people do not go cold in winter. That is essential and important. That is why I implore an argument, not just in this House but in Michigan as well, that we get it right. Let us take the time to get it right. There is too much at stake.