Rep. Stephen Fincher~District#8~ Tennessee <> Keystone Pipeline Stance = Wrong Approach !

Letter From Stephen Fincher(R) District#8~Tennessee

1/28/12

Contact Rep. Fincher here> http://fincher.house.gov/office/washington-dc

The rhetoric in Washington and throughout the nation following the State of the Union on Tuesday has been an outcry for bipartisanship.


There are many things Republicans and Democrats disagree on, but there is one issue that many of my colleagues from both sides of the aisle can see eye to eye on: The construction of the Keystone XL pipeline.The Keystone XL Pipeline would carry oil from Canada to the Gulf Coast, providing more oil for America’s energy needs and employing tens of thousands of people immediately. By rejecting the Keystone, pipeline President Obama turned his back on jobs for unemployed Americans and ignored a way to take advantage of some of America’s own energy supplies. President Obama’s words in the State of the Union do not match his actions. If he was working hard on bringing jobs to America and creating energy independence, the Keystone pipeline is an answer. So what is the next step ? My colleague, Rep. Lee Terry (R-Neb.) is urging leadership to pass legislation that would give the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission control over the project instead of the White House and State Department. I am a co-sponsor of Representative Terry’s bill, (H.R. 3548), The North American Energy Access Act) and am working with Congressman Terry to see that this legislation is brought to the floor of the House of Representatives for a vote as soon as possible. Under H.R. 3548, President Obama would be cut out of the equation and the fate of this job-creating project would be left to expert individuals not influenced by special interest groups or re-election campaigns. I can assure you, I have not given up on this issue. We need the Keystone XL pipeline so we can get more Americans back to work.

Sincerely,

Stephen L. Fincher (R), Congressman

District#8~Tennessee

Editorial : Dear Rep. Fincher (R) District#8-Tennessee. As one of your constituents, I could not disagree you more with your letter ! Who gets this OIL ? Once it is shipped via an above ground pipeline from Canada to the Gulf Coast, are you sure it won`t be shipped to CHINA ? Your statement, If He was working on ? You are inferring that he is not. Where have you been ? Introducing a Bill (HR3548) Taking the President out of the picture ? NOT TOO SMART ! Not the way to influence and win people to your point of view. Who on earth are you listening too ? Surely not BIG OIL ? I urge you, DO NOT GIVE UP, JUST TRY A MORE compromising approach. Taking this kind of attitude and defiant approach is not conducive to West Tennesseans ! Nor the Country !

Fiat Lux