On Wednesday the House voted to approve the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline legislation. Twenty-nine Democrats joined all but one Republican in voting for the pipeline. The legislation passed in a 270-152 vote. This marks the 11th time the House has passed legislation to build the Keystone pipeline.
The legislation is now on to the President, who has promised a veto during the debate. It appears that Republicans do not have the two-thirds majority in either chamber to override a veto. President Obama is arguing the legislation is disrupting the long-established process that gives the executive branch exclusive authority to issue permits for cross-boarder pipelines.
Supporters of the pipeline argue it would create jobs and make the U.S. less reliant on foreign oil. The administration has responded arguing the pipeline would create relatively few jobs. Green groups argue against the pipeline saying it would contribute to global warming.
(more on the House's latest passage of the Keystone pipeline legislation...)
