White House Indicates Veto Possible If Energy Bill Has 'Unacceptable Riders'

摘要

A White House official indicated May 5 that President Barack Obama would veto energy efficiency legislation slated for the Senate floor this week if Republicans succeed in attaching environmental riders deemed unacceptable to the administration. The remarks of White House counselor John Podesta come as Senate Republicans seek amendments to S. 2262, including measures that would limit the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating emissions from power plants backed by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).