In a bid to consolidate support within their caucus — and to flip the bird to President Obama — House Republicans have tacked a provision on to their payroll tax cut bill that would force the administration to decide whether to allow construction of the Keystone XL pipeline within 60 days, instead of after the election next year as the administration currently plans.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=103560