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January 8, 2015 02:38 PM

Objection to Keystone/Cloture filed on motion to proceed to S.1, Keystone

Senator McConnell asked unanimous consent that at 2:00pm on Monday, January 12^th, the motion to proceed to the consideration of S.1, a bill to approve the Keystone pipeline, be agreed to; and that Senator Murkowski be recognized to offer a substitute amendment that is the text of the committee-reported bill.

Senator Whitehouse objected.

Senator McConnell then filed cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #1, S.1, a bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. By consent, the cloture vote on the motion to proceed will occur at 5:30pm on Monday, January 12^th.