60 votes were needed on a pair of procedural motions to end Democratic filibusters, but each failed on a 53-39 tally.
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, the chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, who is the floor manager of the bill with Democrat Maria Cantwell of Washington, said the two would get back to work to reach an agreement on amendments that would satisfy both sides.
“Perhaps we can work towards an agreement that will allow for additional amendments to be processed but ultimately an agreement that will allow us to get to passage of the Keystone XL pipeline,” she said.
