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Senate passes bill approving Keystone XL pipeline
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As expected it passes the Senate. Now its gonna get a veto and go back. Its gonna easily overcome the 2/3 requirement in the House the big question remains will it overcome the 2/3 in the Senate?
The United States Senate on Thursday passed a bill to approve the controversial Keystone XL pipeline. The measure now faces presidential veto.Final approval for the pipeline, which would transport oil from Canada's tar sands to the U.S. Gulf coast energy hub, rests with President Barack Obama because it crosses an international border. Obama threatened to veto the bill if the Senate approved it earlier this month.
Read more @: Senate passes bill approving Keystone XL pipeline
As expected it passes the Senate. Now its gonna get a veto and go back. Its gonna easily overcome the 2/3 requirement in the House the big question remains will it overcome the 2/3 in the Senate?