Republicans trying to `` slow and block progress on all fronts , '' Axelrod says . Obama appointment to labor board sparks opposition . The president is expected to make a final decision about the Keystone XL pipeline in his State of the Union address next week. Some administration appointments have been held up for months in the Senate . `` What it 's called is checks and balances , '' Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander says .
Republicans trying to `` slow and block progress on all fronts , '' Axelrod says . The president is expected to make a final decision about the Keystone XL pipeline in his State of the Union address next week. Some administration appointments have been held up for months in the Senate . `` What it 's called is checks and balances , '' Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander says .