Valin Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Politico: Elana Schor and Burgess Everett 12/16/14 The new Republican Senate will take up the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline as its first order of business, incoming Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday. The Kentucky Republican also said he plans to allow open amendment debate on the pro-Keystone legislation from Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.). That move could shake up the chamber’s seemingly calcified pipeline politics as senators vie to use the bill as a vehicle for other hot-button energy issues. “I hope that senators on both sides will offer energy-related amendments, but there will be no effort to micromanage the amendment process,” McConnell told reporters. “And we’ll move forward and hopefully be able to pass a very important job-creating bill early in the session.” Among potential energy amendments that senators could seek to attach to the Keystone bill are proposals to slow or stop EPA’s emissions rules for power plants and plans to fast-track liquefied natural gas exports. (Snip) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 @WestVirginaRebel Search McConnell: Keystone bill first up in new Senate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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