But 60 votes would be needed to bring it to the Senate floor for a vote.
“A bipartisan group of 53 senators on Wednesday urged President Barack Obama to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, over objections of environmental activists who have made it a signature issue.” [FuelFix.com]
Our best ally, Canada, wants to have a pipeline. There has to be an overwhelming reason to justify telling them no. Especially when oil from the tar sands has helped us so much in our transition to natural gas.
I like the soon to be Secretary of State, Kerry, but he is really stupid, like Mrs. Clinton. I hope that he will approve the pipeline forthwith, but there is a possibility that he won’t.