Posted on 02/22/2011 10:17:07 AM PST by george76
The ethanol industry took a shot on Saturday when the U.S. House of Representatives voted to remove funding for the expansion of ethanol in vehicle fuel.
The House voted 285-136 on a measure that blocks the Environmental Protection Agency from raising the cap on ethanol from 10 percent to 15 percent.
The House also voted 261-185 to remove EPA funding to help pay for the special pumps needed to dispense higher blends of ethanol at gas stations.
The measures are part of the House's much larger budget resolution and must survive budget negotiations with the Senate and get a signature from President Obama before they become law. The Senate is considered more supportive of ethanol in part because farm state representation is stronger there.
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Noem (SD) continues to serve her big government gods well.
After voting with Cantor & the Dems to deny a $22 billion “cut” from the budget, she voted against both of these ethanol amendments.
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll125.xml
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll134.xml
Tea Party to Noem: We hardly knew you.
Vetos are tough to override, the margin by which the House is GOP isn’t that huge. There’s also the question as to how certain members will vote, regardless of party.
They don’t have to override his veto. They can refuse to vote for his spending.
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