Well, here's a quote from the letter I got from Senator Tim Johnson.... The Democrats are all totally in line behind the administration on the Keystone Project!!! I'm sure the State Department will continue to drag their feet and take absolutely no action on it till after November!!!

I quote;


"Because this proposed project will cross into the United States from Canada, a Presidential
Permit issued by the Department of State is also required for the overall project to proceed.
The State Department issued a Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) evaluating the
proposed pipeline route in August 2011 and accepted comments concerning whether the
project is in our national interest through October 9, 2011. The State Department also held
public meetings on the Keystone XL Pipeline proposal in South Dakota and several other
states.
During the public comment period, significant concern was raised over the proposed route
through the Sand Hills area of Nebraska, including from the Nebraska State Legislature and
Governor Dave Heineman. In response, the State Department announced on November 10,
2011 that it would seek additional information and review alternate pipeline routes through
the state of Nebraska. In its announcement, the State Department indicated that further
review of a new route through Nebraska and public comment periods would likely delay a
final determination until early 2013. State officials in Nebraska and officials from
TransCanada have agreed to find an alternate route, which requires review at both the state
and federal level.
On December 23, 2011, Congress passed legislation (H.R. 3765) that included a temporary
extension of the payroll tax reduction that included a provision requiring the Obama
Administration to issue a final decision on the Presidential Permit within 60 days. This
action was taken despite warnings from the State Department that a permit could not be
approved before a new route in Nebraska is finalized and reviewed. On January 18, 2012,
the State Department announced that the presidential permit would be denied because the
60-day timeframe was not sufficient and the permit application in its current form is
incomplete. This decision does not preclude a new permit application once a new route
through Nebraska has been proposed, but it does signal that the Administration takes
seriously its responsibility to carefully consider permit applications, regardless of efforts to
politicize the process.
As with any project of this magnitude, it is important that environmental, economic, and
public safety concerns be properly addressed and that a decision be based on the best
available information and consideration of public comment. Please be assured that I will
continue to monitor this issue."

Haven't heard from my other Senator who's a Republican---should be fun to compare their responses, anyway!!!!!