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Jack Rabbit

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14. Would the Koch brothers have to negotiate with the Democrats?

Reply to FLPanhandle (Original post)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 04:42 PM

Nov 2014

Probably not. The Senate could attach the rider and the pipeline would pass with it; but then the conference committee would take it out.

More likely the Senate Republicans would just kill the whole thing and take it up in January, when it would pass without any real threat of a rider.

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Democrats should attach a rider to the Keystone Pipeline [View all] FLPanhandle Nov 2014 OP

How about coating the pipe with solar panels? superpatriotman Nov 2014 #1

This is the kind of out of the box thinking that Democrats in Congress don't do FLPanhandle Nov 2014 #2

That would look impressive! djean111 Nov 2014 #4

Im not sure how well that would work since the pipeline will be burried. Travis_0004 Nov 2014 #6

Yes! Brilliant idea - I completely agree. closeupready Nov 2014 #3

How about one saying all the oil has to be processed and the products sold here in the US. CanonRay Nov 2014 #5

It's going to happen though FLPanhandle Nov 2014 #7

How about going for broke? BrotherIvan Nov 2014 #8

Add to that fund Mr.Bill Nov 2014 #10

actually massive requirements to protect the environment magical thyme Nov 2014 #25

Absolutely BrotherIvan Nov 2014 #28

Tax the oil per gallon with revenue to go to alternate energy. nm rhett o rick Nov 2014 #9

A rider? Good idea. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2014 #11

One issue of prophylactics, one miniature bible,..... pangaia Nov 2014 #23

Also add a rider stating that if more than one gallon of oil leaks into the aquifer... Ykcutnek Nov 2014 #12

THAT one I like... pangaia Nov 2014 #24

I could go for.. sendero Nov 2014 #13

Excellent grahamhgreen Nov 2014 #16

Excellent! City Lights Nov 2014 #31

Would the Koch brothers have to negotiate with the Democrats? Jack Rabbit Nov 2014 #14

I love it. & a rider to end oil subsidies! grahamhgreen Nov 2014 #15

I think the rider should 1) Eliminate the CAP on SSI. 2) Provide Medicare for all 3) Raise the top Vincardog Nov 2014 #17

attach a rider that all products of the oil from the pipeline stay in the US egold2604 Nov 2014 #18

How about Obama lobodons Nov 2014 #19

Yeah, what you said! NightWatcher Nov 2014 #20

Eventually, it's going to happen FLPanhandle Nov 2014 #22

Riders on the storm seveneyes Nov 2014 #21

And lower the Medicare eligibility to 60 Doctor_J Nov 2014 #26

Yeah: Dick Cheney Old Nick Nov 2014 #27

Aw... just give it to them... kentuck Nov 2014 #29

Rider requiring all Kerystone corporate officials live within 1/2 mile of the pipeline LiberalEsto Nov 2014 #30

We don't need a tar sands pipeline running across the USA no matter what madokie Nov 2014 #32