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“Our Keystone legislation received strong bipartisan support in the Senate. Although it didn't receive the 60 votes necessary for passage, 56 senators - a majority - voted in favor of the bill. Despite President Obama's actively lobbying against the bill, we still won the support of 11 Democrats.”

Quote by John Hoeven

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John Hoeven is an American politician born on March 13, 1957. He has been serving as a U.S. Senator from North Dakota since 2009. During his political career, he has focused on issues such as agriculture, energy, and infrastructure, working to promote the development of North Dakota. more

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