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Keystone XL: Democrats stall bill in Senate

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Republicans pushing for approval of oil pipeline but Democrats argue they need more time to debate legislation

Democrats in the US Senate have temporarily stalled progress on a bill to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline, the top priority of the Republican-controlled Congress.

The Senate voted 53-39 on Monday to cut off debate on the bill in a procedural vote. That’s short of the 60 votes needed.

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