WATCH: Why a showdown in the US Senate could lead to a Keystone XL vote by the end of the week.
WASHINGTON – A dramatic showdown over Canada’s Keystone XL pipeline erupted Wednesday on the floor of the United States Senate.
Embattled southern Democrats are trying to force a vote immediately on the long-stalled project.
Chief among them is Louisiana’s Mary Landrieu, who risks losing her seat in runoff election next month.
Proponents argue that the current Congress has long supported a Keystone bill – but it’s only blocked by the Democratic leadership in the Senate.
Following last week’s midterms, a Keystone vote wasn’t expected until early next year when the new Republican-dominated Congress is sworn in – but it appears some Democrats want to do it now.
The current Congress returned today to kick off a brief, lame-duck session until the new year.
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