By Rand Paul
Obama acts as though we no longer have a Constitution
Independent voices from the TWT Communities

Sally Jewell is one step closer to becoming the nation's next secretary of the interior.

President Obama's pick to lead the Interior Department had kind words for coal Thursday but dodged the politically sticky issue of whether she backs a carbon tax — a measure that critics fear would drive the domestic coal industry into the ground.

President Obama's pick of Sally Jewell as his new interior secretary immediately drew praise from the environmental community and even some in the oil and gas sector.