(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) today made the following statement after news that Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.), the Senate Majority Leader, indicated that he will not allow a vote on the Keystone XL pipeline.

“Every single Republican wants a vote on the Keystone XL pipeline, but Reid is singlehandedly, stubbornly blocking it from coming to a vote,” Vitter said.

On May 2, Vitter offered to have unanimous consent in the Senate to bring up the Energy Efficiency bill with five energy related amendments, including the Keystone XL pipeline. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) objected, effectively blocking the agreement to move forward on the bill.

ICYMI: Democratic leader blocks Senate vote on Keystone

Associated Press
Democratic leader blocks Senate vote on Keystone
Matthew Daly
May 7, 2014

WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats are refusing to let supporters of the Keystone XL oil pipeline to use an energy efficiency bill as a vehicle to attempt winning congressional approval for the controversial project.

Majority Leader Harry Reid used a parliamentary move Wednesday to block a Republican amendment on the pipeline as well as a measure to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from imposing new greenhouse gas regulations on coal-burning power plants.

The proposed Canada-U.S. pipeline would cross Montana, South Dakota and Nebraska. The Obama administration announced last month it was delaying a decision on the pipeline's fate indefinitely. Reid has offered supporters a vote on a stand-alone bill that deals with only the pipeline.

All 45 Senate Republicans and as many as a dozen Democrats support the project. Environmental groups oppose it.