dagblog - Comments for "Reid says he’d allow Keystone pipeline vote" http://dagblog.com/link/reid-says-he-d-allow-keystone-pipeline-vote-13253 Comments for "Reid says he’d allow Keystone pipeline vote" en Senate rejects expediting http://dagblog.com/comment/150776#comment-150776 <a id="comment-150776"></a> <p><em>In reply to <a href="http://dagblog.com/link/reid-says-he-d-allow-keystone-pipeline-vote-13253">Reid says he’d allow Keystone pipeline vote</a></em></p> <div class="field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/senate-rejects-expediting-keystone-pipeline/2012/03/08/gIQAjDilzR_story.html">Senate rejects expediting Keystone pipeline</a></p> <blockquote> <p>In the wake of lobbying by President Obama and Senate Democratic leaders, the Senate Thursday defeated legislation to speed up construction of a U-S.-Canadian <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/obama-allies-interests-collide-over-keystone-pipeline/2011/10/11/gIQAr09cpL_story.html" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">oil pipeline</a>.<br /><br /> The White House victory came after the president started personally calling Democratic senators Wednesday night. The vote underscored the extent to which rising gas prices and energy supply have become a central political issue.</p> </blockquote> </div></div></div> Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:59:10 +0000 Donal comment 150776 at http://dagblog.com