ATLANTA (AP) – When the Senate convenes in January, Georgia’s two senators say they expect fast movement on key bills like the Keystone oil pipeline and potential showdowns with President Barack Obama.
Sen. Johnny Isakson and Sen.-elect David Perdue spoke this week with The Associated Press about key issues they’re likely to face in the first few months of the next session.
Both Republicans say they want the Keystone pipeline to be among the first votes the new Senate takes, and both plan to support it. Isakson says that if the president vetoes the bill, he feels hopeful Congress would be able to override it with the support of key Democrats.
Isakson, who’s up for re-election in 2016, plans to formally announce his campaign on Monday.