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Government Executive - Kellie Lunney

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers wants to know why certain civilian employees at the Defense Department are subject to furloughs.

Ours is the land of opportunity. The age-old idea of the “American dream” is who we are. It drives the dreams we have and reassures us that success is attainable through hard work and ambition.

Generation after generation of Americans have pursued and yearned for their part of this dream. The wealth of opportunity available in our country has fueled the pursuit of knowledge in order to attain success. It is this American ambition that has kept dreams alive in our hearts, turning them into reality—century after century.

Due to federal government resistance in approving TransCanada’s application to build, the Keystone XL pipeline has remained a topic of conversation far too long. For more than 1,700 days, TransCanada has awaited approval of its permit to begin construction. With each passing day, we are reminded of the needless delay placed upon this vital project. This must change, and the American people are not willing for another four years to pass before it does.