Political Quotes

“I rise to urge my colleagues not to override the President's veto of this special-interest piece of legislation. I wish to thank my colleague from California for her leadership on this issue and for her constant involvement in making sure that national environmental and safety standards are adhered to. She has been a great advocate throughout this process and I very much appreciate her voice as we close the debate about the Keystone Pipeline legislation. This bill to approve the Keystone Pipeline undermines a well- established process for determining what is in the national interests. If we overrode the President's veto, we would be subverting safety and environmental standards that are important to the American people. I am glad the President vetoed this legislation, and I urge my colleagues not to override the decision. I think the President's veto message said it best: Through this bill, the United States Congress attempts to circumvent longstanding and proven processes for determining whether or not building and operating a cross-border pipeline serves the national interest. . . . And because this act of Congress conflicts with established executive branch procedures and cuts short thorough consideration of issues that could bear on our national interest--including our security, safety, and environment--it has earned my veto. So the President sums it up pretty much, I think. Why circumvent the process?…”