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President Vetoes Keystone Bill

On Tuesday, President Obama vetoed a House- and Senate-passed bill approving construction of the Keystone XL pipeline.  The president claimed that the bill bypassed the State Department’s process of determining whether the project is in the national interest.  According to the White House, once that determination is made, “there will not be a significant delay in announcing the results of that review and ultimately making a decision on the project.”

In the meantime, the Senate plans to hold a vote on March 3 to override the veto.  It is unlikely, however, that they will succeed as they are five votes short of the 67 votes necessary to override a presidential veto.

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