WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Pat Roberts and Jerry Moran on Friday expressed disappointment in response to President Obama and his administration’s rejection of the Keystone XL Pipeline:

 

Disappointed the president is putting special interest politics ahead of increases in energy security and American jobs #KeystoneXL

— Jerry Moran (@JerryMoran) November 6, 2015

 

Despite overwhelming support for #KeystoneXL from the American people and Congress, @POTUS has decided to act alone and ignore them.

— Pat Roberts (@SenPatRoberts) November 6, 2015

 

Roberts also issued a statement, “the president has lost an opportunity to create 42,000 jobs. Once again, despite the overwhelming support for this project among the American people, Congress and prominent labor unions, President Obama has again decided to ignore them and act alone. I had hoped the President would rise to the occasion, put commonsense above ideology, American jobs over a liberal agenda and make the long overdue Keystone Pipeline a reality.”

“Instead, it appears the President is posturing in advance of the Paris climate talks in a desperate attempt to strike a climate deal that will also not meet the approval of the American people.”

The Keystone XL Pipeline project took seven years to review. Senator Roberts voted for a bill, which was approved by the House and the Senate, to construct the Keystone Pipeline. President Obama vetoed the bill in February.