John Boehner Says A Veto Of Keystone Pipeline Would Be Calling America 'Stupid'

President Barack Obama would be "calling the American people stupid" if he vetoes a bill to authorize the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said Tuesday.

The House passed the bill for the ninth time last week, and the Senate is planning to take it up Tuesday. According to HuffPost's count, backers of the measure need just one more vote to pass it.

Supporters of the pipeline from Canada's tar sands to the Gulf Coast say it means thousands of jobs, while opponents say it would be...