Lawmakers seek to undo pipeline denial

[The Straight Story]

WASHINGTON – Congressional supporters of the Keystone XL pipeline are exploring legislation that might circumvent the Obama administration’s denial of a permit for the project by letting Congress or an independent federal agency approve it.

United after the State Department denied the permit Wednesday, Republicans in both chambers vowed they would push proposals to force approval of the pipeline.

“All options are on the table,” House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, told reporters. “This fight is not going to go away.”

Stand-alone proposals would face tough odds in the Democratic-held Senate.

But Boehner pointed to certain “legislative vehicles that we’ll be moving.” He didn’t rule out tying the proposals to a bill further extending the payroll tax break and unemployment benefits.

http://fuelfix.com/blog/2012/01/20/lawmakers-seek-to-undo-pipeline-denial/

[ProfessionalLeftist]

1. Just one reason it's so important to get/keep Dem majorities

in both chambers.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

2. The pipeline deal is NOT dead

just delayed (like it should be). They obviously can't get that through their reptilian skulls.

[Fawke Em]

3. They can seek it all they want, but until Nebraska

signs off on it, it ain't goin' anywhere.

[BumRushDaShow]

4. They can "move" anything they want

but it has to be signed by the President to become law.

I wish this guy was listened to more -

[Old and In the Way]

5. When you need to formulate a poison pill bill to try to get this passed,

it's a good indication that this is a bad idea. Hey, John...let Keystone stand on its own and lets see what the results are.