House Republicans are fast tracking Keystone Pipeline bill.

[dixiegrrrrl]

Last edited Wed Nov 12, 2014, 07:16 PM - Edit history (1)

House Rules Committee meeting today at 5:15 pm ET to move a bill to approve the Keystone pipeline to the floor for a vote tomorrow.
Breaking News site.


NOW they can do some of that legislating stuff they have not bothered to do all this term.
NOW....for the pipeline.
Edited to add:

Senate set to vote on Keystone pipeline on Nov. 18;
Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., amends Unanimous Consent request to fast-track bill if they get identical bill from the House

Breaking News site.

[JaneyVee]

1. I would like to see a detailed account of....

Every member of Congress who gets campaign donations from TransCanada and who owns stock in TransCanada.

[dixiegrrrrl]

13. Your wish is my command, Janey. Lookee here:

Go HERE to find which of our Congress people got money from them:

http://dirtyenergymoney.com/view.php?searchvalue=TransCanada&com=&can=&zip=&search=1&type=search#view=connections

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[Savannahmann]

2. Little do they realize they're playing right into our hands

This is all a part of our grand plan to save Senator Landrieu's seat.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025806483

Or something.

[blkmusclmachine]

5. 11 Dimensional Chess. Admit it, how many were fooled by that BS ???

[BlindTiresias]

11. Lots were

And those of us which criticized it got tarred and feathered. Let us hope people are more perceptive in the future.

[Robbins]

3. Time to give up

Dems will role over and approve it and Obama will sign it into law.

Get used to a lot of that from now on.

Liberals,environmentialists,Minoritys,disabled are no longer welcomed In Democratic party.Only corporations and top 1%

[Skink]

4. There is that little matter of fixing the wording in the ACA

Then Obama can sign off on the pipeline.

[Frustratedlady]

6. Hmmm, I thought they were declared dead.

If you don't move for six years, what else would you call it?

Are the Kochs going to be sitting in the meeting so they know what to say/do/write on the bill? This makes me physically ill.

[lamp_shade]

7. There may not be 60 votes. She mentioned "12 other members" (Dems)

in favor. Well, she better have more than that. 45+13 = 58.

[stage left]

8. What a Great Big Surprise.

[stillwaiting]

9. They want this passed when Democrats have control of the Senate.

We can't blame the Republicans fully then.

Of course, asshole Republicans couldn't get away with it without the support of "our" beloved elected Democrats.

[joeybee12]

10. But, but, but...it could have been worse!

Where is that contingent?

[n2doc]

12. Wonder what sort of riders they will add to it?

If everyone is so hung ho to pass this, I would not be surprised to see some other nasty stuff added to it.

[pampango]

14. It will sail through the House, of course. The Senate should be interesting.

It sounds like the Senate will have a vote - so Landrieu can vote for it - but whether it is filibustered or eventually passes may be a different question. Then what Obama does is not clear to me. If he was a big fan, he would have pushed it much earlier. And he has little reason to sign a bill that is passed by republicans and conservative Democrats. It's not going to (and never would have) help him or other Democrats get reelected.