McConnell: Dems Plan To Filibuster Keystone Override Vote Despite 67 Vote Threshold

‘There is no reason for a filibuster other than to delay and cause gridlock simply for its own sake’

Obstruction Leader Harry Reid to Attempt Historic Filibuster on Override of Keystone Veto (The Washington Free Beacon)

Harry Reid is taking unprecedented steps to block Senate Republicans, even though his actions will result in nothing but procedural delay.

In another example of Democrats playing the role of obstructionists, Harry Reid will force the Senate to go through procedural hurdles to delay Majority Leader Mitch McConnell from bringing up the president’s Keystone XL veto for an override vote.

Last week, President Obama vetoed the popular bipartisan Keystone XL Pipeline bill passed by the Senate.

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