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cali

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8. Glad as I am, it'll pass in a few months in the new Senate.

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Tue Nov 18, 2014, 07:25 PM

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Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah 41 votes against the Keystone Pipline [View all] malaise Nov 2014 OP

It IS most excellent, my dear malaise! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2014 #1

yahooo!!! cally Nov 2014 #2

thank you.....!!!! spanone Nov 2014 #3

YES! LittleBlue Nov 2014 #4

Got that right..... a kennedy Nov 2014 #5

It sounded like Arabic chanting to me. RoverSuswade Nov 2014 #26

Didn't hear it malaise Nov 2014 #42

Here ya go... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #85

A DUer -who might have been there- said it sounded like Native Amer. chanting FailureToCommunicate Nov 2014 #62

Yay! livetohike Nov 2014 #6

This is better than chocolate ice cream. Simply delicious...Embrace the suck Clare...n/t monmouth4 Nov 2014 #7

Better than all chocolates malaise Nov 2014 #10

Glad as I am, it'll pass in a few months in the new Senate. cali Nov 2014 #8

Better for the Pres to have that veto opportunity then... Wounded Bear Nov 2014 #82

Most excellent, indeed! nt ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2014 #9

Can the investors in Canada now sue the United States for lost projected profits, or to djean111 Nov 2014 #11

Nope ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2014 #18

Not currently but I believe that there's a clause in the TPP that will allow that. (suing) BeanMusical Nov 2014 #34

I'm with you there! Plucketeer Nov 2014 #41

i was going to say that as well i heard that also belzabubba333 Nov 2014 #64

Actually, NAFTA already has a provision for that Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #69

Chapter 13 of NAFTA bvar22 Nov 2014 #93

Welcome to DU, BeanMusical! calimary Nov 2014 #86

That was a nail biter! procon Nov 2014 #12

Anyone have the vote by person? ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2014 #13

Not yet malaise Nov 2014 #43

McConnell just said the Keystone issue will come up again for a vote in January nt steve2470 Nov 2014 #14

I Rebl Nov 2014 #66

Weeeeeeellll Dogie! Segami Nov 2014 #15

Lol! nt DocMac Nov 2014 #37

Bwaaaaaah hahahahah malaise Nov 2014 #44

Isn't the prevailing position here on DU that fillibusters are bad/unconstitutional/undemocratic? nt kelly1mm Nov 2014 #16

There's a DU "official position"? gateley Nov 2014 #20

You are correct. Editing. kelly1mm Nov 2014 #22

Only when they're abused for the bullshit reason of obstructing absolutely everything. catbyte Nov 2014 #31

Gridlock Yupster Nov 2014 #50

Nein Danke Xipe Totec Nov 2014 #17

Fuck! it used to be that Senators stayed bought! BootinUp Nov 2014 #19

LOL underpants Nov 2014 #23

You laugh, but I poured a fortune into this. nt BootinUp Nov 2014 #27

What did you do, make bets with people? Brigid Nov 2014 #28

Ok, if you must know I am just trying to cheer up my fellow Duer's BootinUp Nov 2014 #33

Well, it's good news for now. n/t 2naSalit Nov 2014 #21

Now the Republicans can follow through with the actual plan madville Nov 2014 #24

The polls show support, because Americans don't HoosierRadical Nov 2014 #47

awe, be nice... Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #70

Poling also showed 80% support for gun background checks, issue polls are useless, governing counts. Fred Sanders Nov 2014 #71

Awesome. Marr Nov 2014 #25

They didn't pass the stone! Blue Owl Nov 2014 #29

41 voted to not further pollute the planet abelenkpe Nov 2014 #30

This is awesome JustAnotherGen Nov 2014 #32

Kick and R. BeanMusical Nov 2014 #35

Great news! bigwillq Nov 2014 #36

K & R !!! WillyT Nov 2014 #38

Anybody have the voting breakdown? MiniMe Nov 2014 #39

Fear not. Your senators didn't let you down RufusTFirefly Nov 2014 #48

Didn't think so, but I always like to check up on them MiniMe Nov 2014 #55

I'm on the Left Coast, but I'm a Free State native RufusTFirefly Nov 2014 #57

Suck it up DINOs! MoonRiver Nov 2014 #40

Why does this remind me tavernier Nov 2014 #45

DINO roll call RufusTFirefly Nov 2014 #46

Damn! malaise Nov 2014 #49

Important! At least Hagan is gone in January. Probably will get cushy job KoKo Nov 2014 #73

Hagan voted for it? WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2014 #74

And...what was in it for her? NC is not going to have the Pipeline KoKo Nov 2014 #92

geez, bennet voted for it? well, at least it isn't like there will be an extra yes vote when that niyad Nov 2014 #78

VETO Proof?? lobodons Nov 2014 #51

I think they need 66 votes to overturn a veto MiniMe Nov 2014 #56

In the new Congress they would need madville Nov 2014 #59

Hell the house vote was 35 votes short of what they need to override a veto krawhitham Nov 2014 #68

Landrieu was a fighter for Civil Rights in Louisiana, Cassidy will not be on that side now. Thinkingabout Nov 2014 #52

and that excuses making sure DonCoquixote Nov 2014 #54

yes, what type of future do americans & humans - regardless of color, and every hopemountain Nov 2014 #72

Yay. blackspade Nov 2014 #53

Hahahahahahaha ellie Nov 2014 #58

Finally, some good work out of them! nolabear Nov 2014 #60

Good News!! handmade34 Nov 2014 #61

Yes. YES. YES!!!! FLyellowdog Nov 2014 #63

Luv to all those who stood their ground and Bill McKibbon flamingdem Nov 2014 #65

Woo hoo! Thanks!!! valerief Nov 2014 #67

Watching all the long-time trolls throw crybaby fits over this and immigration is HI-larious alcibiades_mystery Nov 2014 #75

Yes indeed malaise Nov 2014 #76

Which dems voted aye? onecaliberal Nov 2014 #77

Yipeeeeeee! Great job everybody!!! grahamhgreen Nov 2014 #79

K&R to the nth! ReRe Nov 2014 #80

Sorry Mary. RandySF Nov 2014 #81

Sorry, it is absolutely TERRIBLE news. Stonepounder Nov 2014 #83

Do you know what it takes to override a veto? n/t malaise Nov 2014 #88

Sorry, was thinking 3/5 instead of 2/3. Oops. Stonepounder Nov 2014 #89

ya but they just made it harder for scientists to advise the EPA too glinda Nov 2014 #84

K&R DeSwiss Nov 2014 #87

91 against would have been better. Myrina Nov 2014 #90

are these 41 senators be in the next Senate? shireen Nov 2014 #91