extension would call paperwork problems for small bases. senate democrats have now appointed conferees to the committee that will workout differences with the house republicans on a longer term, a one-year payroll tax extension and a long term extension of unemployment benefit. the keystone pipeline is wrapped up in this. they had won a victory earlier in the debate to demand that the president make a decision, yes or no on the keystone pipeline that would run from canada down to texas within 60 days of signing this into law. that will now be in this deal as well. nonetheless as you hear from steny hoyer the white house wants to focus and say this is a victory for the american people. they see this as a political victory. they said this is the case where you had the senate republican lead dear mitch ma'am colonel