It's going to be interesting to see this play out. Do the republicans tell the red state Nebraska to pound sand and "screw your state's rights," and let big government force them to allow the pipeline?

And then how will they explain away that all that oil that makes it to Texas is sold on the global market, thus having no positive effect on US oil price.

If the republicans are really serious about using that oil to the benefit of the nation, why not propose building a refinery in one of the Dakotas? It wouldn't have anything to do with all those Texan oilmen that are involved, would it?