GET READY FOR THIS
Posted on 01/09/2015 10:59:09 AM PST by Mozilla
The House on Friday passed a bill to approve construction of the Keystone XL pipeline hours after a Nebraska court ruled in favor of the proposed route.
The legislation now goes to the Senate, where it is expected to be approves. The White House has warned President Obama would veto the legislation.
Passage fell largely along party lines, 266-153, with 28 Democrats joining nearly all Republicans in favor. Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) voted "present." That is short of the necessary two-thirds majority needed to override a veto.
The vote marked the 10th time the House has voted to authorize the Keystone pipeline in the last four years, and the third time in sixth months.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said the Senate would hold a cloture vote on Monday evening.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
kabuki theater
1st of many, get the RATs on the record.
From thomas.gov:
11:04:38 A.M. H.R. 3 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 19. H.R. 3 — “To approve the Keystone XL Pipeline.”
11:04:43 A.M. H.R. 3 Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against the bills are waived. The bills shall be considered as read.
11:05:02 A.M. H.R. 3 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3.
12:22:07 P.M. H.R. 3 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
12:22:16 P.M. H.R. 3 Mr. Garamendi moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Transportation.
12:22:40 P.M. H.R. 3 DEBATE - The House proceeded with up to ten minutes of debate on the Garamendi motion to recommit with instructions, pending reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment which would require TransCanada, the developer of the Keystone XL pipeline, to certify to the President that the oil or other products derived from Canadian oil sands that are transported through the pipeline will be treated similarly to conventional crude oil for the purposes of determining contributions that fund the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. Subsequently, the reservation of a point of order was withdrawn.
12:32:33 P.M. H.R. 3 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
12:57:45 P.M. H.R. 3 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 180 - 237 (Roll no. 15).
12:58:11 P.M. MOMENT OF SILENCE - The House observed a moment of silence in memory of the victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris, France.
1:06:23 P.M. H.R. 3 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 266 - 153, 1 Present (Roll no. 16).
1:06:23 P.M. H.R. 3 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
My guess is that Obama will NOT veto this if it
passes, then the media will tout how he’s reaching
across the asle...
What’s with Amash voting “Present”?
It wasn’t just a Nebraska court, it was the Nebraska Supreme Court!
Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) voted "present."
I’d like to tell that jug-ear jackass where he can put that pen of his.
Only need 26 more Dems for the override.
2016 is fast approaching, and they will want to save their phoney-baloney jobs.
Would there be enough votes to override the veto?
Nebraska Court Clears One Hurdle for Keystone Pipeline
http://www.wsj.com/articles/nebraska-suit-blocking-keystone-xl-pipeline-route-rejected-by-state-supreme-court-1420815722
The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled Friday against landowners challenging Keystone XL pipeline route through the state, possibly clearing a path for President Barack Obama to make a decision on the project that has been under review for more than six years.
Nebraska’s highest court, in a split decision, threw out a lower-court ruling that had found a 2012 state law on pipeline oversight unconstitutional. The law passed by the state legislature gave Nebraska’s governor the power to review and approve certain major pipelines, including Keystone XL. The judges sided with Nebraska’s former Republican governor, Dave Heineman, in a ruling that said the state law must remain in place because a required supermajority of the court wasn’t prepared to strike it down....
The ruling appeared to be the end of the case in a challenge brought by landowners. Four of the court’s seven judges concluded the state pipeline law was unconstitutional, but state law requires five judges, or a supermajority, to reach that conclusion. Three judges on the court thought the landowners lacked standing to bring their case.
Thanks t.
As I get it Justin Amash has opposed the Keystone Pipleine. He voted present on an earlier vote citing pork in the bill. His primary opponent last year, Brian Ellis, attacked him for not supporting the pipeline. Amash easily won the primary and re-election.
Only if the Dems want to save their jobs. We need 26 of them to override.
Thirteen, assuming all the Republicans vote for the override. But I don't see them getting even that many.
2016 is fast approaching, and they will want to save their phoney-baloney jobs.
The ones up for election in 2016 are just about all from solid blue states. Voting to uphold the veto won't hurt them.
Praying the veto is overridden. But doubtful.
It’s important to get the votes on the record.
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