Posted on 02/15/2012 1:15:38 PM PST by ColdOne
House Republicans plan to punt until late February a controversial transportation bill that includes a provision to fast-track the Keystone XL pipeline, as rank-and-file Republicans raise concerns and the White House issues a veto threat.
Some conservatives in the House GOP caucus oppose the levels of highway spending in the bill, despite efforts by Republican leaders to pay for the provisions and strip out earmarks, as well as include sweeteners like the Keystone rider.
On the other side, the Obama administration says the bill doesn't spend enough, and is adamantly opposed to congressional meddling in the pipeline debate.
Complicating matters is the fact that nearly 300 amendments have been filed to the package.
Amid the debate, senior House GOP leaders told Fox News on Wednesday that they do not intend to finish the bill until late February. Formal debate on the bill was likely to begin on Thursday.
House Republicans have proposed spending about $260 billion over nearly five years. GOP leaders said Tuesday they intend to divide the transportation package into three bills -- the strategy is to allow lawmakers who oppose certain provisions to vote against those portions, while still supporting the heart of the bill. Afterward, the House clerk will stitch the three bills together.
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No guts.
No glory.
COWARDS!!!!
Stand up and FIGHT!!!
Once again, we see no difference in the two parties, no matter how much Conservatives scream.
Just pass the bill with the pipeline attached and end discussions. Force the Rats hands and don’t revisit it.
Let the Rats make it a campaign issue because I guarantee well over 70% of Americans support the pipeline.
Just pass the bill with the pipeline attached and end discussions. Force the Rats hands and don’t revisit it.
Let the Rats make it a campaign issue because I guarantee well over 70% of Americans support the pipeline.
Forget about a Veto. Pinky Harry will never let it get to the oval office anyway.
Oh, but that might mean that Bryan Williams will say bad things about me tonight on TV! And that lesbian on MSNBC, too.
“House Republicans plan to punt”
So, what else is new?
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