watch steps like the republicans do. we have people firmly against these tar sands coming out of the ground and we have people for them coming out of the ground. it's just tough when you go up against a colleague. >> mary landrieu is facing a run aif. this is going to be a difficult race. this is an issue that she has championed. it was the democrats who controlled this body sell senate. what was the point of going through this exercise if she still falls short of the vote threshold? >> i don't agree with you at all. mitch mcconnell announced that this is the first thing that he picks up. we had the time to lay out a case against this. i was very proud of the debate. i was proud that we stopped this thing because it's not in the