April 18, 2012

SandBoxBlogs: The Hill's E2 Wire "House clears highway bill with pipeline mandate, thwarts Obama"

Thank you, Congress!!  On to Senate.  Then max pressure on the White House by putting it right back on his desk until he signs.

The Keystone Pipeline is a bi-partisan, millions of jobs making project. 

"The House, defying a White House veto threat, passed GOP legislation Wednesday that extends transportation program funding through September and mandates construction of a controversial oil pipeline from Canada to Gulf Coast refineries.

All but 14 Republicans, with support from 70 Democrats, voted 293-197 for legislation that falls far short of Speaker John Boehner’s (R-Ohio) earlier plan to move a sweeping five-year, $260 billion package..."
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1 comment:

mack said...

That it is, nanny. More than one way to flush and it looks like Boehner got the job done. Doubt that it will fail in senate. Even the dem's are mostly for the pipeline.