The Senate, late Friday, gave important symbolic support for the construction of the Keystone Pipeline, delivering crude oil from Canada to US refineries. The vote on the amendment to the Senate budget draft won support from all Pubs and, importantly, 17 Dems. While the amendment is non-binding and generally meaningless, the 62 votes in support are enough to overcome any future filibuster on the issue.
No indication or timeline for approval by the Crown.
Meaningless vote to provide cover for vulnerable Dems. Champ and the EPA will find a way to kill it without leaving fingerprints on the body... |