This has brought the Gulf Pipeline back to forefront of national politics . Congress stopped short of directly suggesting Obama would veto Keystone legislation . Landrieu , who is currently the chairwoman of that committee , is pushing for a vote on the pipeline in the Democratic-held Senate -- a measure that could give her a boost in her energy-rich state as she faces an uphill battle to beat back the challenge from Cassidy . ` The pipeline also has implications for the Florida gubernatorial runoff .
This has brought the Gulf Pipeline back to forefront of national politics . Congress stopped short of directly suggesting Obama would veto Keystone legislation . The pipeline also has implications for the Florida gubernatorial runoff .