Congress should resist the temptation to use Keystone XL as an opportunity for political brinkmanship.

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Mr Cantor says constituents in his Virginia district have complained that political brinkmanship has pushed the economy to the edge of disaster.

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This is not about high-stakes poker or political brinkmanship.

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Investors may also have become used to Washington brinkmanship, having seen last-minute deals brokered after a series of political standoffs.

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