Republicans say no to American-made steel for Keystone XL

Republicans like to point to Keystone XL as one of their signature jobs
bills and, when oil prices are high, like to imply that it would mean
cheap oil flowing free in America. But Tuesday afternoon they voted down
two Democratic amendments aimed at just those issues.

Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey's amendment to the Keystone bill would have
prohibited oil shipped through the pipeline from being exported. It was
killed by a 57 to 42 vote. Minnesota Sen. Al Franken's amendment would
have required that the pipeline be built with American steel. It was
killed by a 53 to 46 vote.

Seriously. "It's a jobs bill! It's a jobs bill!" "Okay, let's require
that it be made with American materials, creating more jobs." "Hell, no."

(Apparently when the GOP talks jobs, it is talking about jobs in Japan
or China.)

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Proud to be a Liberal.