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Originally Posted by Guest
Start with this; republicans would not support an amendment that said this oil would stay in the US rather than be put on the world markets. They also would not allow an amendment that said all materials used in this pipeline will be American made products. These amendments were proposed by Sen Ron Wyden and Sen Al Franken.
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So we should impose rules and regulations that are not imposed upon domestic oil providers?
And when made in America is suggested in any other venue the first rebuttal is we are a global society and need to be competitive with the rest of the world.
Perfect examples of lawmakers hypocracy. And being legally trained using, abusing or hiding behind the letter of the law.
IF the same rules were applied for this project as all the other thousands of miles of pipeline in the USA and IF the material and labor was put on a competitive bid basis (they all are eh?)....
And IF this project is safer and more environmentally reponsiible than all the existing pipelines........
What is the excuse other than politics, arrogance and incompetence?
Remind me again what it is that takes 6 years to figure out????