[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2435]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE APPROVAL ACT--VETO

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair lays before the Senate the 
President's veto message on S. 1, which the clerk will read and which 
will be spread in full upon the Journal.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       Veto message to accompany S. 1, a bill to approve the 
     Keystone XL Pipeline.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the veto 
message on S. 1 be considered as having been read; that it be printed 
in the Record, spread in full upon the Journal, and held at the desk; 
and that the Senate proceed to its consideration at a time to be 
determined by the majority leader in consultation with the Democratic 
leader but no later than March 3.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  (The veto message of the President is printed in today's Record under 
``Presidential Messages.'')
  Mr. McCONNELL. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. SESSIONS. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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