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would force a decision on the project. Sixty votes would be needed to approve a stand-alone bill on Keystone.
• Supporters say the pipeline will create thousands of jobs and aid energy independence, but environmentalists warn of possible spills and say the pipeline will carry "dirty" tar sands oil that contributes to global warming.
• Sen. John Hoeven, a North Dakota Republican who co-sponsored the Keystone bill, said he was disappointed at the apparent impasse. But he and other pipeline supporters vowed to keep working toward an agreement before an expected vote Monday on a procedural motion allowing the energy efficiency bill to go forward.
• Hoeven said he doubts Republicans will support the bill unless they are allowed to offer amendments. "I don't think there's enough votes on energy efficiency if we can't work out amendments," he said.
• If the energy efficiency bill fails, a vote on Keystone is unlikely, Democrats said.
• Hoeven said he was willing to push for a stand-alone vote on Keystone, but said, "My caucus is going to have to get some amendments (to the energy bill) to agree to a deal like that."
• Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., who has pushed for Keystone approval as a key part of her re-election campaign, expressed frustration that the Senate appeared likely to miss opportunities for both the energy efficiency bill and the pipeline measure. Still, she said she would work with Hoeven and others to get an agreement.
• "It's going to take cooperation. It's going to take a little give-and-take, and I guess that's too much to ask," she said. "And that is sad."
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