Keystone XL: The Ball Is In Congress' Hands -- Let's See What They Do --

Link to Bismarck Tribune.

My hunch: more political theater.

In the back rooms, the following deal will be made: House of Representatives will pass the bill, or at least try to get a floor vote, with the understanding that Harry Reid won't put it on the Senate calendar until after the election.

From the linked story:

Congress has the authority to vote for approval of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline project, according to a nonpartisan legal analysis released last week.

The Congressional Research Service, which provides policy and legal analysis to committees and members of Congress, released its legal analysis on the authority of Congress to regulate foreign commerce late Friday.

Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., said the analysis provided by the CRS provides strength to Congress' efforts to have the pipeline project approved.