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Republican senators kicked off the new U.S. Congress with legislation to approve the Keystone XL pipeline to bring oil from Canada, but the White House promptly threatened a veto.
With Republicans assuming full control of Congress on Tuesday after victories in the November elections, they have put Keystone at the center of their agenda and plan weeks of debate.
They believe that the public spotlight on Keystone will pressure President Barack Obama to eventually approve the project.
The White House was adamant that Obama would not sign the Keystone bill.
