https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2011/12/16/republicans-nearing-victory-on-the-xl-pipeline/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 09:29:49 -0400<![CDATA[On Wednesday, Dem. Sen. Claire McCaskill contradicted both President Obama and Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid, saying that the House Republicans&#8217; tax deal shouldn&#8217;t be declared DOA (as Reid was doing at the time) and that there are several Democrats who favor approving it with the XL Keystone pipeline attached. President Obama pushed the pipeline approval beyond the 2012 election, which would effectively kill it, and had accused Republicans of putting politics ahead of the economy in attaching the pipeline to the payroll tax cut extension that he wants, but isn&#8217;t paid for. The president threatened to veto the Republican bill, should the Senate pass it. But that&#8217;s when he thought the Senate Democrats would stick together with Harry Reid. McCaskill going public suggests that several more Democrats want to pass the Republican bill.]]>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:49:00 -0500<![CDATA[Bryan Preston]]>https://pjmedia.com/bryan-preston-1/2011/12/16/republicans-nearing-victory-on-the-xl-pipeline-n158162