Mr. President, I call up the amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from North Dakota [Mr. Hoeven], for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Roberts…

Mr. President, I ask this amendment be opposed. It is an effort to prevent construction of the most studied pipeline in the history of the United States. After four environmental impact statements, every one of the reports has shown no…

Mr. President, this amendment is a bipartisan amendment. It puts the Senate on record in support of the Keystone Pipeline project, and that is just appropriate. As I said just a minute ago, every State has approved the project. The…

Mr. President, I thank the distinguished Senator from South Dakota. I am pleased to be here to discuss this very important issue, the matter of our budget, for this great Nation and to follow my distinguished colleague from Nebraska. I…

It's one thing to say we want it. It's another thing to do it.

Will you look into this? Will you help me work through the bureaucracy to complete that?

We'll need your help, I mean, to develop the renewables on shore and off.

A State's first approach is about that empowerment that's so important for States and particularly for private industry.

I think this is something we can get done.

Madam President, I rise to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Keystone XL Pipeline

Madam President, last week the U.S. State Department issued its new environmental review for the Keystone XL Pipeline. This is the fourth environmental review in nearly 5 years of study. Unsurprisingly, it said the same thing as all the…