mour, including russia s latest moves to suspend flights to egypt as well. now, another major story that we are following. following a seven-year political fight and huge political fight p pitting the oil companies against each other, and republicans and democrat, it looks like the battle of the keystone xl pipeline done for no now. several years ago the state department began a review process for the proposed construction of a pipeline to carry canadian crude oil through our heartland to the ports of gulf of mexico and out into the world market. this morning, secretary kerry informed me that the after extensive public outreach and consultation with other cabinet agencies, the state department has decided that the keystone xl pipeline would not serve the national interests of the united states. i agree with that decision. the proposed pipeline would span 1,200 meiles across six u..