President Obama was as good as his word Tuesday, vetoing the Keystone XL Pipeline days ahead of his deadline to make the decision. It was only the third time during his presidency that he elected to use his veto power.
But Republican leaders warned the president he is “sadly mistaken” if he thinks a veto is the end of the fight.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said in a statement. “Even though the president has yielded to powerful special interests, this veto doesn’t end the debate.”
The president, said GOP leaders, vetoed a bill that supported tens of thousands of American jobs, that strengthened the nation’s infrastructure and energy security, that enjoyed a broad base of support from Republicans and Democrats, labor unions and small-business owners.
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio voted for the pipeline, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson voted against it.
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