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Nuclear Unicorn

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Wed Nov 12, 2014, 05:59 PM Nov 2014

House to vote on Cassidy Keystone bill

House to vote on Cassidy Keystone bill

The Louisiana Senate runoff is reaching the U.S. Capitol.

The House will vote on a bill this week to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, in an attempt to force the Senate to take up the legislation. In a boldly political move, the bill will be sponsored by Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), who will face Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) in a Dec. 6 runoff.

The decision comes one day after Senate Democrats signaled they might vote on Democratic language approving the pipeline to help boost Landrieu.


Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2014/11/bill-cassidy-keystone-vote-112825.html#ixzz3ItUaHLbY

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