President Obama is just days away from issuing the biggest veto of his tenure, with Republicans poised to send him legislation that would authorize construction of the Keystone XL pipeline.
Obama’s veto — just the third of his presidency and the first since 2010 — is expected to come with little fanfare, with even opponents of the pipeline arguing the White House should avoid further angering Democrats and unions who want Keystone to be built.
"We just want to see it get it rejected. Our work doesn't end with the veto, we need to make sure votes are there to sustain that veto," said Melinda Pierce, Sierra Club's legislative director.
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Here is another time to publicize that the voters eliminated Harry the Senate Obstructionist...and bills are flowing again...only to be stopped by the Obstructionist in Chief!
Partisan politics at it's finest - at the expense of the middle class!
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