[Vision2020] Obama Vetoes Keystone XL Pipeline Bill

[Paul Rumelhart]

Now that he's learned of this new power of his called the "veto", maybe he
will use it against any legislation that tries to re-up certain provisions
of the Patriot Act that sunset in June of 2015.  It would have been nice if
he had discovered this new power of his when the defense spending bill was
passed that included funding for Guantanamo to stay open.

Paul

On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 1:01 PM, Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> wrote:

> OH, HAPPY DAY !
>
> Courtesy of NBC News at:
>
>
> http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/obama-vetoes-keystone-xl-pipeline-bill-n311671
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> Obama Vetoes Keystone XL Pipeline Bill
> President Barack Obama has officially vetoed a bill to approve the
> Keystone XL pipeline, marking his third rejection of congressionally
> approved legislation during his six years in office.
>
> In the veto message, Obama said that the bill "attempts to circumvent
> longstanding and proven processes for determining whether or not building
> and operating a cross-border pipeline serves the national interest."
>
> "[B]ecause this act of Congress conflicts with established executive
> branch procedures and cuts short thorough consideration of issues that
> could bear on our national interest -- including our security, safety, and
> environment -- it has earned my veto," Obama said.
>
> The president notified the Senate of the veto on Tuesday afternoon.
>
> The veto, which was long expected, came the same day that the
> GOP-dominated Congress formally submitted the bill to Obama, although it
> was passed by both chambers of Congress before the week-long Presidents Day
> recess.
>
> The White House has said that the president opposes the bill because it
> would cut short an ongoing review process of the project by the State
> Department. Obama has also expressed some skepticism about how many jobs
> the pipeline would create.
>
> Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that the Senate will
> attempt to override the veto no later than March 3. Congress could override
> the veto if two-thirds of both the House and the Senate vote to do so, but
> lawmakers aren't expected to reach that threshold.
>
> Republicans have accused the president of bowing to pressure from
> environmental activists who oppose the project. These advocates say the
> pipeline could cause spills and argue that it would increase the nation's
> dependence on fossil fuels.
>
> In a statement, House Speaker John Boehner called the veto "a national
> embarrassment."
>
> "The president is just too close to environmental extremists to stand up
> for America's workers. He's too invested in left-fringe politics to do what
> presidents are called on to do, and that's put the national interest
> first," he said.
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>
> Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .
>
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>
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
>
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