Kerry says US will not be pressured into decision on long-delayed Keystone pipeline

Fox News ^ | Jan. 17, 2014 | AP

[Washi]

Brushing aside pressure from Canada, Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday that the United States will not be pushed into making a decision on the long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline.

At a joint appearance with Canada's foreign affairs minister, John Baird, Kerry said he has not received a crucial environmental report on the $7 billion pipeline, which would carry oil from western Canada to refineries in Texas.

"My hope is that before long, that analysis will be available, and then my work begins," Kerry said, referring to a recommendation he is expected to make on whether the pipeline is in the U.S. national interest. The State Department has jurisdiction over the pipeline because it crosses an international border.

Kerry, who has rarely spoken about the pipeline since taking office a year ago, said "a lot of questions" were raised about the project in a lengthy public comment period the State Department conducted. "Those comments have necessitated appropriate answers," he said.

[Washi]

Kerry and the Obama administration demand the right to continue voting "present" on the job market and the economy.

[NonValueAdded]

Kerry, ye wee stupid beastie

[headstamp 2]

An idiot like Kerry making decisions on what is necessary for this country’s energy needs. Utterly amazing.

The Peter Principle in action.

[bandleader]

EXACTLY!!!!!

[EagleUSA]

Yeah, we cannot be too hasty with the 2014 election coming. And all those anti-pipeline campaign bucks coming in...

[AlexW]

“An idiot like Kerry making decisions on what is necessary for this country’s energy needs. Utterly amazing.
The Peter Principle in action.”
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You took the words right out of my mouth.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Pinhead speaks.

[doc1019]

He hit the Peter Principle when he was an officer in the Navy, if not sooner.

[Gay State Conservative]

Translation....the Rat Party is trying to milk as much campaign $$$ from the nation's watermelons.Rumor has it that Cheryl Crow....the one piece of TP per “visit” gal...is kicking in cash as I type.

[oldbrowser]

It's clear the administration has decided not to decide.

[Valpal1]

The pipeline project won’t be approved until the correct insiders have been given the plummiest contracts and enough campaign donations have been made.

[bigbob]

[golux]

Could someone in the Mainstream media PLEASE cover this guy’s history as an absolute creep from Yale to the Senate?

Isn’t ANYONE willing to take on this guy once and for all?

[marron]

Thats because they already made the decision.

[BwanaNdege]

He hit the Peter Principle when he was an officer in the Navy, if not sooner.

He reached his level of incompetence at OCS.

[Mastador1]

Pinhead speaks.

I'm amazed that they got all that from "You Rang, Uhgggggg!"

[elpadre]

and how long have we and the Canadians been waiting for a decision??

[doc1019]

Most of the officers I served under in my ten years in the USN were at least competent, many exceptional ... then there were the Kerry types.

[Paladin2]

What else would a sanctimonious, successful, serial gigolo liftist say?

[okie01]

He [Kerry] reached his level of incompetence at OCS. p> The FReeper Congressman BillyBob, since deceased, was at Yale at the same time as Kerry. They debated on several occasions.

BillyBob contended that "the insufferably pompous, arrogant asshole" was way beyond his depth at Yale.