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President Obama Vetoes Keystone Pipeline Bill, Sending Formal Message to Senate

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Getty 022415 KeystonePipeline?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1424819096944Tom Pennington/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Obama has carried out his threat on Wednesday to veto the bill approving construction of the Keystone Pipeline.

The president issued the third veto of his presidency on Wednesday as a bill to approve the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline made its way from Capitol Hill to his desk.  

Once a bill hits the Oval Office, the president has ten days to approve or dismiss it.

Before he received the bill, spokesperson Josh Earnest had already said he wouldn’t need that long.

“The President does intend to veto this piece of legislation and do it without any drama or fanfare or delay,” Earnest said.

Earnest said the White House is waiting for the State Department to finish a review of whether the pipeline is the national interest.

There are not enough votes in Congress to override his presidential veto.


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