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Iran Deal: Will Senate Become Monty Python’s Dead Parrot?

Iran Deal: Will Senate Become Monty Python’s Dead Parrot?

VIA Real Clear Politics by Charles Lipson The Senate will soon vote whether to require President Barack Obama to submit the final Iran nuclear deal to Congress for approval. A bill requiring that approval, named after Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker, passed his committee unanimously on Tuesday. It is certain to pass both chambers […]

Obama Vetoes Keystone XL Pipeline Bill

Obama Vetoes Keystone XL Pipeline Bill

VIA “npr.org” by Krishnadev Calamur The White House has notified the Senate that President Obama has, as promised, vetoed congressional legislation to approve the Keystone XL pipeline project. “Through this bill, the United States Congress attempts to circumvent longstanding and proven processes for determining whether or not building and operating a cross-border pipeline serves the […]

Senate Democrats Confident of Sustaining Keystone Veto

Senate Democrats Confident of Sustaining Keystone Veto

VIA “realclearpolitics.com” by James Arkin After years of debate, culminating in a messy, amendment-laden process in the Senate earlier this year, a piece of legislation authorizing construction of the Keystone XL pipeline will land on President Obama’s desk Tuesday. Then, he’ll veto it. It will be just the third time Obama has vetoed legislation during […]

Congress Clears Keystone XL Pipeline, Setting Up Veto

Congress Clears Keystone XL Pipeline, Setting Up Veto

VIA “yahoo.com” by Dina Cappiello WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled Congress cleared a bill Wednesday to construct the Keystone XL oil pipeline, setting up a confrontation with President Barack Obama, who has threatened to veto the measure. The House passed the bill on a 270-152 vote, endorsing changes made by the Senate that stated climate […]