WASHINGTON – The Washington Post outlined five “clues” about the next Congress, such as continued “can’t we all just get along?” angst among the two parties, as well as Senator Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) pledge to pass Keystone Pipeline XL legislation as quickly as possible.

“Get ready for a Keystone debate that could turn nasty,” writes the newspaper, noting that McConnell, who will be Senate majority leader, said the first bill he would take up in 2015 is legislation “to compel the government to build the Keystone XL oil pipeline.”

The Post writes: “This could set off an impassioned political battle between competing interests early next year. If you're looking for some tranquility right after the holiday season, don't head to Capitol Hill.”

McConnell said in a November press release that Keystone “is just common-sense. It’s a shovel-ready jobs project that would help thousands of Americans find work. It would increase our supply of North American energy. And it would do all that with minimal net climate impact.”