Congress sends Keystone bill to Obama, who plans to veto it
Source: Dallas News
WASHINGTON Congress is sending President Barack Obama legislation to build the Keystone XL pipeline Tuesday, and a quick veto was expected.
The White House indicated Obama will veto the bill in private. It would be the third veto of Obamas presidency.
Republicans may try to override Obamas veto, but have yet to show they can muster the two-thirds majority in both chambers that would be needed.
FULL short story at link.
Read more: http://www.dallasnews.com/news/washington/20150224-congress-sends-keystone-bill-to-obama-who-plans-to-veto-it.ece
Agnosticsherbet
(11,619 posts)The statement of my own congressmen who voted against it.
http://scottpeters.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-peters-statement-on-vote-against-keystone-xl-pipeline
Cryptoad
(8,254 posts)all 38 jobs of it!
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)I think using the environment is a better and accurate reason. Those 38 jobs would change their lives which we all should want. Everyone with a good job. Environment is the reason to say no, not the jobs it brings.
Cryptoad
(8,254 posts)it was a reason to deny it? Sorry you dont see the humor in the fact that GOP's main reason for it was the million of jobs it would produce and in fact only 38 jobs are involved..
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)One Job is good. It is the environment that would be destroyed.
Cryptoad
(8,254 posts)but if you really think that the relationship of number of jobs to the possible Enviro dangers is not a factor in this decision making process then you don't have much of handle on how our Government really works.
mac56
(17,574 posts)Not going to help American workers or families.
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)Cryptoad
(8,254 posts)the argument that you claim is so bad.
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)And won't belittle the amount of jobs that are going to be lost. I know not many liberals in the United States at least not as caring as I am.
Elmer S. E. Dump
(5,751 posts)Cryptoad
(8,254 posts)my resources were more optimistic,,,,,your number probably closer to the Truth. lol
Elmer S. E. Dump
(5,751 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Still say there will be C.R. by the Rethugs to capture every piece of Lunacy they have come up with.
bluestateguy
(44,173 posts)Chicken.
blackspade
(10,056 posts)This is an excellent bill to veto.