Chance. Senator landrieu is facing against republican challenger bill cast de. Proponents poll show him up by 16 points and another show him up by about 20. Jon so, up by 20 points. Senator an landrieu races cassidy like a skier might face a run off election with an avalanche. Theres still time for one last hail Mary Landrieu. The pipeline has been six years in the making but the timing of the house and senate votes were politics pure and simple. The house will bass introduced by Louisiana Republican bill cassidy. The senate bill by louisiana democrat Mary Landrieu. Jon oh my god, its so embarrassing. They both wore the same transparent ploy to congress. Thats just a shame. You know the Keystone Pipeline long been an environmental bugaboo. You can never pass the democratically held senate, unless they were willing to sell out a core constituency and vote for this Keystone Pipeline bill just to save one senate seat that doesnt even change the balance of power. To boost landrieus chances
The presiding officer on this vote the yeas are 96, the nays are 1. Threefifths of the senators duly chosen and sworn having voted if the affirmative, the motion is agreed to. Mr. Durbin mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from illinois. Mr. Durbin i ask unanimous consent i be permitted to speak as if in morning business for up to 10 minutes, following my remarks that senator warren be served for two researched for two minutes and senator landrieu recognized to speak for up to 10 minutes. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Durbin mr. President , in this week of verdict id like veterans id like to speak about a brave marine who is frap a friend of mine and a championship of americas veterans. Congressman lane evans of illinois passed away last wednesday. He was only 63 years old. Lane had been battling parkinsons disease for nearly 20 years. A few years ago another illness began attacking his memory. One cruel disease ravaged his body as thes assaulted his brain
Our lawmakers to advance your providential purposes. May they think your thoughts striving always to do your will. Lord, lead them together to find solutions to the problems that beset our nation and world. Calm their fears and strengthen their faith, as you use them to accomplish your will. Let your peace guard their hearts. We pray in your strong name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President . The president pro tempore the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell today the senate is continuing to consider s. 1 a bill to approve the keystone x. L. Pipeline. Chairman murkowski and senator cantwell are here this morning to manage debate and there are several amendments pending. Well begin voting on those and any other amendments in the queue s
Our nation, surrounding it with the shield of your favor. How worthy you are of our praise. Strengthen our lawmakers for todays journey. Give them strong hearts, sound minds, and diligent hands. May they do their ethical best to represent you, joining their plans to your will in order to accomplish your purposes. Incline their hearts to your wisdom and love as you keep them on the path of integrity. We pray in your sacred name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President . The presiding officer majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell today the senate is continuing to consider s. 1 a bill to approve the keystone x. L. Pipeline, and there are six amendments pending, three from each side. Well begin voting on those amendments as soon as chairman mu
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