On the recordMay 22, 2011
Congress should not be playing this role. The State Department should evaluate the proposal on its merits, not be ramrodded by Congress into approving a boondoggle for the oil industry.
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congress.govCongress should not be playing this role. The State Department should evaluate the proposal on its merits, not be ramrodded by Congress into approving a boondoggle for the oil industry.
Waxman argues Congress is improperly pressuring the State Department on the Keystone XL pipeline.
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