David Burwell : U.S. needs to think carefully about its national interest in considering pipeline . Burwell : The United States should not be taking a position that is inconsistent with the interests of other countries or international law, and we need to make sure our actions are consistent with those interests. Keystone XL project is creating unnecessary collateral damage . Both Democrats and Republicans need to make sure that the real issues are n't lost in the partisan noise of Washington and that we do our best to avoid all the collateral damage . He says victims include transportation bill , relations with Canada , U.S. strategic interests . Burwell : Congress needs to focus on real issues instead of partisan bickering .
David Burwell : U.S. needs to think carefully about its national interest in considering pipeline . Burwell : The United States should not be taking a position that is inconsistent with the interests of other countries or international law, and we need to make sure our actions are consistent with those interests. Keystone XL project is creating unnecessary collateral damage . He says victims include transportation bill , relations with Canada , U.S. strategic interests . Burwell : Congress needs to focus on real issues instead of partisan bickering .