By John Haughey Pipeline operators want Congress to amend federal law to eliminate a “loophole” they say allows vandals to tamper with energy infrastructure with few legal repercussions. Right now, under U.S. Code Section 60123(b) of title 49, convictions for purposely or negligently damaging energy infrastructure and destroying pipelines draw 15-year, five-year, and one-year prison […]
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The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is the leader of the United States House of Representatives. The Speaker is elected by the current members of the House. The person with the most votes becomes Speaker.