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Thursday, March 08, 2012
President Obama Blocks Bipartisan Keystone XL Jobs
President Obama’s personal pleas to wavering Senators may have tipped the balance against this legislation. When it comes to delays over Keystone, anyone looking for a culprit should now look no further than the Oval Office.’ ~ Mitch McConnell
U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell offered the following regarding the Democrat-controlled Senate’s rejection of the bipartisan Hoeven-Lugar amendment which would have advanced the XL Keystone Pipeline:
“The Democrat-controlled Senate just turned its back on job creation and energy independence in a single vote by rejecting the bipartisan Hoeven-Lugar amendment. They rejected legislation that would have led to construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline and the thousands of private-sector jobs that come with it. At a moment when tensions are rising in the Middle East, millions of Americans are struggling to find work and millions more are struggling with the rising cost of gas, Democrat opposition to this legislation shows how deeply out of touch they are with the concerns of middle-class Americans. President Obama’s personal pleas to wavering Senators may have tipped the balance against this legislation. When it comes to delays over Keystone, anyone looking for a culprit should now look no further than the Oval Office.”
Sean Hackbarth. Policy Advocate at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce responded to the President's interference and the blocking of bipartisan support for the Keystone XL Pipeline:
The President didn’t turn down Keystone XL yet he is lobbying Senators to oppose a Senate amendment in the transportation bill that would remove the State Department’s role in approving the pipeline.
I would’ve thought Jay Carney’s explanation would have involved protecting Executive Branch authority. Instead, he called bills to approve the pipeline "ineffectual, sham legislation." I wouldn’t call 20,000 jobs from Keystone XL to be a “sham.”
In another energy speech yesterday, the President said, “We can’t just rely on fossil fuels from the last century, we have got to continually develop new sources of energy.” Great! The Chamber agrees and is pushing for an “All-of-the-Above” energy strategy. But what differentiates this from the President’s rhetoric is that it is truly an “All-of-the-Above” strategy that includes coal, renewable, nuclear energy, natural gas, and … oil--thus the need for the Keystone XL pipeline.
Keystone XL doesn’t need any more barriers. The President should approve this popular, job-creating project.
Summary President ‘Personally’ Defeats Keystone Jobs Personal ‘Phone Calls From The President To Democrats’ Make The Difference On ‘Close’ Keystone Vote
‘The President Has Made Personal Appeals To Democrats’
“President Barack Obama is intervening in a Senate fight over the Keystone XL oil pipeline and personally lobbying Democrats to reject an amendment calling for its construction, according to several sources familiar with the talks.” (“Obama Lobbying Dems Over Pipeline,” Politico, 3/7/12)
“Top Senate Dem aides say [vote]… will be close.” “Top Senate Dem aides say they expect Keystone amendment on transportation bill to fail today. Expect will be close, though.” (Twitter, @jbendery, 3/8/12)
FLASHBACK:
PRESIDENT OBAMA: “But you should know that keeping the economy growing and making sure jobs are available is the first thing I think about when I wake up every morning. It's the last thing I think about when I go to bed each night.” (“Obama: I Wake Up Thinking About Jobs,” USA Today, 4/1/11)
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Great information! Thanks for the research! Show me one thing He has done to create private sector jobs! He is crushing our country. Pray for eyes to be opened! Blessings
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This would lower the price of gasoline and it is idiotic not to allow this to go forward.
Great information! Thanks for the research! Show me one thing He has done to create private sector jobs! He is crushing our country. Pray for eyes to be opened! Blessings
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