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The ill-fated bill was defeated by a 59-41 margin. The House of Representatives voted to approve the bill last Friday, setting the stage for today’s Senate vote. In this afternoon vote, all Republican senators voted in its favor with an additional 14 Democratic senator. In News that will displease American Indians, three members of the U.S. Committee on Indian Affairs: Chairman Jon Tester of Montana; Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota; and out-going Senator Mark Begich of Alaska, who was defeated on November 5, 2014. After Friday’s vote, the Rosebud Tribe declared war on the Keystone XL pipeline. The proposed bill attempted to take the authority to approve the pipeline away from the president, who currently holds the authority. nativenewsonline.net/currents/us-senate-votes-keystone-xl-pipeline-three-democratic-senators-indian-affairs-vote-favor/
Posted on: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 01:56:51 +0000

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