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rgbecker

(4,831 posts) Thu Dec 22, 2011, 10:01 PM Dec 2011

Please tell me what Obama is going to do with the pipeline part of the bill. [View all]

I believe he needs to act within 60 days. What does that mean? Has someone heard what he intends to do? Once they were saying he would veto a bill with the pipeline in it.

Just asking.

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Please tell me what Obama is going to do with the pipeline part of the bill. [View all] rgbecker Dec 2011 OP

I heard (!) that the State Department said it cannot do the appropriate impact statement in time. immoderate Dec 2011 #1

Per the WH Comm Director, it "virtually guarantees the pipeline will not be approved." TheWraith Dec 2011 #4

democrats said it will more than likely kill the bill spanone Dec 2011 #2

As far as I know, he hasn't stated his position either for or against, so anyone's prediction gateley Dec 2011 #3

I beleive State Dept (?), which has to approve the deal... reACTIONary Dec 2011 #5

The pipeline will go through (eventually if not sooner), NorthCarolina Dec 2011 #6

Not sure. It's a tough decision. Unions are for it; environmentalists against it. Honeycombe8 Dec 2011 #7

Thanks for the help. rgbecker Dec 2011 #8

He's going to say that "if the answer needs to be given right now, the answer is no" customerserviceguy Dec 2011 #9

The repubs are going to spin this pipeline as "oil for America" despite the reality of it arcane1 Dec 2011 #10

then they can build a refinery in freaking Montana and not pipe it all the way to the Gulf Motown_Johnny Dec 2011 #11