I was disappointed to learn that the U.S. Senate once again has put politics ahead of America’s energy security by blocking the bill to build the Keystone XL Pipeline.

We know that oil prices are cyclical and as surely as Spring follows Winter prices will begin to climb again.

We also know that this oil is going to be used as fuel somewhere — whether it’s in the U.S., Europe or Asia — so refusing to build the pipeline will have no effect on that.

With the Keystone Pipeline we have the opportunity to further reduce our reliance on Middle East Oil. We would be much better off negotiating with the Canadians than with OPEC.

(T. Boone Pickens established “The Pickens Plan” to enhance U.S. energy security, a caused embraced by more than two million Americans who have become involved with the initiative. More info can be found at www.pickensplan.com.)