Senate Rejects Keystone XL By Narrow Vote

[jaxx]

Senate Rejects Keystone XL By Narrow Vote
By Brad Johnson on Mar 8, 2012 at 4:25 pm

An amendment by Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) to force immediate approval of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline failed to get the 60 votes it needed, on a 56-42 vote. Democrats Max Baucus (MT), Begich (AK), Casey (PA), Conrad (ND), Hagan (NC), Landrieu (LA), Manchin (WV), McCaskill (MO), Pryor (AR), Tester (MT), and Webb (VA) voted with Senate Republicans to strip authority for the pipeline’s approval from the president of the United States.

<..> Update

350.org‘s Bill McKibben responds:

Today’s vote was a temporary victory and there’s no guarantee that it holds for the long run. But given that this thing was a ‘no brainer’ a year ago, it’s pretty remarkable that people power was able to keep working, even in the oil-soaked Senate. We’re grateful to the Administration for denying the permit and for Senate leadership for holding the line.

http://thinkprogress.org/green/2012/03/0...rrow-vote/

Traitor Democrats voting with the pubs to strip the President of authority.

[SeattleGirl]

Unfortunately, none of the Dem names surprised me.

[jaxx]

They didn't surprise me either. I never could stand Webb.