>Senate rejects move to fast-track Keystone
The Senate on Thursday rejected an attempt to fast-track the Keystone XL pipeline — barely.
The White House and Democratic leadership squeaked out a 56-42 vote on an amendment to the Senate’s highway bill, winning only because 60 votes were needed for passage.
President Barack Obama had personally lobbied Democrats with phone calls urging them to oppose the measure, as Republicans continue to push the pipeline as a job-creating project needed in these days of high gasoline prices.
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