SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - Freshman U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R) is co-sponsoring his first piece of legislaton. - the Kestone XL Pipeline bill. It's the first bill to be consider in the new session.
Rounds says pipeline approval is long over due and south Dakotans support it overwhemingly. South Dakota's indian tribes strongly oppose Keystone, concerned about tribal land and water quality.
Rounds questions how many Democrats, especially up for re-election next year, will vote against the project. He wonders how they can go back home where most people favor building the pipeline
Rounds says supporters believe the project’s benefits will be difficult to ignore.
(Thanks Tony Mangan KCCR Pierre)