Keystone Kops

Congress.org presents:  MEGAVOTE, November 17, 2014, for for Georgia's 13th Congressional District:

Recent Congressional Votes:

• Senate: Child Care and Development Block Grant - Cloture
• House: Keystone XL Pipeline - Passage

Upcoming Congressional Bills:

•  Senate: Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014
•  House: EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2013

Recent Senate Votes:

Child Care and Development Block Grant - Cloture - Vote Agreed to (96-1, 3 Not Voting)
The Senate voted to invoke cloture on a motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill that would reauthorize, through fiscal 2019, the Child Care and Development Block Grant program and institute new educational, health and safety standards on child care providers that receive funds.
Sen. Saxby Chambliss voted Not Voting
Sen. Johnny Isakson voted YES

Something that all Senators can agree on must be something that they are afraid to vote against.  Johnny Isakson you just voted the same as Harry Reid, doesn't that give you pause.  Saxby Chambliss's vote is in pink, because either doesn't have the courage to vote no or couldn't be bothered to show up.

Recent House Votes:
Keystone XL Pipeline - Passage - Vote Passed (252-161, 1 Present, 20 Not Voting)
The House voted to pass a bill that would immediately allow TransCanada to construct, connect, operate and maintain the pipeline and cross-border facilities known as the Keystone XL pipeline, including any revision to the pipeline route within Nebraska as required or authorized by the state. It also would consider the January 2014 environmental impact statement issued by the State Department sufficient to satisfy all requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act and the Endangered Species Act.
Rep. David Scott voted YES

So there has been a valid impact study published for 10 months and now some Democrats are willing to vote affirmatively? This tells me there has been no outstanding pipeline construction issues other than the warnings from the hysterical anti-development establishments. 

Upcoming Votes:
Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014 - S1086
The bill would reauthorize, through fiscal 2019, the Child Care and Development Block Grant program and institute new educational, health and safety standards on child care providers that receive funds.

Already discussed above, safety standards established with the built in lure of redistributed cash. 

EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2013 - HR1422
The bill would amend the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration
Authorization Act of 1978 to provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation.

Seems plausible, but only if advisory board members could be unbiased in approach. Today it seems that so many have politicized agendas from the start.

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