Posted on 01/29/2012 6:48:30 PM PST by bkopto
This happened yesterday and so far there’s no video:
California Rep. Henry Waxman, the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the coauthor of the 2009 cap-and-trade climate change bill, decried efforts by the GOP to force the Obama administration into approving a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline.
“They want to use legislation as a way to act like terrorists. They hold things as hostage,” Waxman said. “We almost couldn’t fund the government because Republicans wanted to hold that idea hostage, we almost couldn’t pay our debts because the Republicans wanted to hold that legislation hostage to their extreme agenda, and I wouldn’t be surprised if they scuttled this conference by trying to hold us hostage.”
This is literally being held up over concerns about global warming. So a country that needs jobs and energy is going to be denied them on the basis of carbon dioxide, which is not a pollutant, contributing to a small temperature increase over 100 years.
Most significantly, the failure to transfer this energy to the US does not mean the energy will lie untouched in the ground. It means that it will instead be sold to China where there are no pollution controls to speak of. So this decision will actually make things worse than otherwise. And for this, Republicans get labeled terrorists.
what’s he b*tching about? he wanted it dead, and, for the moment, at least, it’s dead.
Then how come you won’t lick our boots like you do for terrorists, Henry???
I’m saying Waxman is uglier than sin.
Waxman reminds me of the Goblins at Hogwarts Bank.
It’s gonna get ugly.
Is there any sanity in Waxman’s world?
Uh.... No, none.
Sheesh.........Hey Waxman....aka “Pignose”.....just stick it up your a**. Don’t ever run into me in a dark alley.
FU Waxman.
Waxman is like a booger.
So. Does this mean he is terrified? Good.
Trying to keep inflation down is an extreme agenda to Democrats apparently. Remember that when you can't afford to fill your gas tank or grocery cart America. Don't blame us.
How can he possibly see anyone with that nose on his face. Always looks like a pig when I see pictures of him. (apology to all pigs..)
FUHAW!
Republicans are terrorists - “Thus spake NostrelsDamnedUs.”
Be still, my overstimulated gag reflex.
Waxman has his head up his nose.
Waxman - a terrorist in pig’s clothing!
. . . and Henry is an armed robber who doesn’t need a mask.
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