WASHINGTON, March 5 (UPI) -- The Republican-led Senate failed to override President Barack Obama's veto of legislation that would have allowed construction of the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada to the Texas Gulf Coast.
The 62-37 vote fell short of the required 67 votes needed to construct the 1,179-mile pipeline that was anticipated to move up to 830,000 barrels of petroleum per day. Eight Democrats joined all Republicans in favor of the override.