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As expected... but de GOP jes caint hep demselvs.

Override of Obama’s Keystone Veto Fails in Senate
Administration retains ultimate decision on contentious cross-border project
Wall St Journal - Amy Harder - March 4, 2015

An effort by Senate Republicans to override President Barack Obama ’s veto
of a bill approving the Keystone XL pipeline failed Wednesday,
the latest twist in a lengthy saga over the contentious project.

The 62-37 vote fell short of the required 67 yes votes needed to override Mr. Obama’s veto
of a bill that would have authorized a Canadian company to construct a 1,179-mile pipeline.

Democrats opposed to the project took to the floor before the vote to criticize
the project for its environmental risks. They also said the company behind it, TransCanada Corp. ,
faces permitting challenges in states the pipeline would traverse, which cast doubt on when
—or even if—the pipeline will be built.
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“As we vote, the pipeline’s route through Nebraska is still in doubt,” said Sen. Maria Cantwell (D., Wash.),
who opposes the project and voted against overriding Mr. Obama’s veto.
“Even if the bill becomes law, the Keystone XL pipeline will not get built anytime soon.”