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Posted On: 02/05/2021 9:53:45 AM
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Um, Keystone XL is still canceled
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215057283
I'm seeing a number of posts lamenting the fact that Keystone XL was uncanceled as part of the vote-a-rama last night.
To be fair, I'm not surprised that that's the quick takeaway after glancing at some of the headlines on this. Take Newsweek's for example:
Senate Backs Keystone XL Pipeline As Two Democrats Split with Joe Biden
That sounds bad! But if you read the article, here's what it says:
The Senate backed the Keystone XL pipeline in a Thursday night marathon vote, as two Democratic lawmakers broke with President Joe Biden to vote for a GOP amendment supporting the energy project.
As senators were forced to vote on hundreds of amendments to the budget resolution that would launch the reconciliation process, Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) put forward an amendment backing the Keystone XL pipeline.
The Republican's amendment called for a fund to be established to improve U.S.-Canada relations over the Keystone XL pipeline, weeks after President Biden revoked the project's federal permit and put thousands of jobs at risk.
So, that's what the amendment does. Establishes a fund to improve U.S.-Canada relations. That's it.
The next paragraph starts:
Senators backed the symbolic amendment in a 52-48 vote...
Someone in the linked thread above also pointed out that this amendment didn't even make it into the final package.
So it sounds like much ado about nothing. Am I right?
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215057283
I'm seeing a number of posts lamenting the fact that Keystone XL was uncanceled as part of the vote-a-rama last night.
To be fair, I'm not surprised that that's the quick takeaway after glancing at some of the headlines on this. Take Newsweek's for example:
Senate Backs Keystone XL Pipeline As Two Democrats Split with Joe Biden
That sounds bad! But if you read the article, here's what it says:
The Senate backed the Keystone XL pipeline in a Thursday night marathon vote, as two Democratic lawmakers broke with President Joe Biden to vote for a GOP amendment supporting the energy project.
As senators were forced to vote on hundreds of amendments to the budget resolution that would launch the reconciliation process, Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) put forward an amendment backing the Keystone XL pipeline.
The Republican's amendment called for a fund to be established to improve U.S.-Canada relations over the Keystone XL pipeline, weeks after President Biden revoked the project's federal permit and put thousands of jobs at risk.
So, that's what the amendment does. Establishes a fund to improve U.S.-Canada relations. That's it.
The next paragraph starts:
Senators backed the symbolic amendment in a 52-48 vote...
Someone in the linked thread above also pointed out that this amendment didn't even make it into the final package.
So it sounds like much ado about nothing. Am I right?
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