Lame-duck Democratic senators stop the Keystone bill. Will Obama follow their lead?

Grist
By Ben AdlerNov 19, 2014, 2:59 am23 pts
A Senate bill to force approval of the Keystone XL pipeline failed on Tuesday night, coming up one vote short of the 60 needed to overcome a filibuster threat. All day Monday and Tuesday, congressional reporters were tweeting up a storm about whether bill sponsor Mary Landrieu (D-La.) would have the votes she…

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