http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/29/politics/senate-keystone-final-vote/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/18/politics/keystone-pipeline-senate-vote-explainer/index.html
Yesterday, the Senate passed a bill that would add on to the Keystone pipeline expanding it from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. The vote was tallied up at a total of 62-39 in favor of the extension. Nine Democrats switched sides and voted in favor of the extension even though President Obama promised to veto the bill if passed. Ever since the Republican Party took over control in the Senate they have been trying to get this bill passed. However, since they didn't get the 2/3rds needed and with President Obama planning to veto the bill, who knows if it will ever come into action?
This article relates to government in two ways, one, how a bill becomes a law, two, how a president can veto a bill. With the bill gaining favor by a 62-39 tally the bill, based off of our majority rules system, can now become a law. It also shows that the president has the power to veto a passed bill unless congress gets a 2/3rds majority rule.
I am for the pipeline being expanded. In a country where unemployment is a serious problem, it will create a total of 42,000 jobs while under construction which will take about two years to build. In addition to the new jobs created it will inject close to 2 billion dollars into the economy. Also it has a very slime chance of leaking a causing a disatorous oil spill.
