Obama lägger VETO mot Keystone XL

President Obama lade idag sitt veto mot oljeledningen Keystone XL pipeline efter att Kongressens båda republikanskt dominerade kamrar röstat för ett godkännande. Det är hans första veto sedan 2010 och det tredje under hans presidentskap. Obama motiverade sitt agerande som följande:

"The Presidential power to veto legislation is one I take seriously," Obama said. "But I also take seriously my responsibility to the American people. 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."

Senatens republikansk majoritetsledare Mitch McConnell var besviken, trots att Obamas agerande var väntat:

"It's extremely disappointing that President Obama vetoed a bipartisan bill that would support thousands of good jobs and pump billions of dollars into the economy," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said in a statement. "Even though the President has yielded to powerful special interests, this veto doesn't end the debate."

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