With Congress out of town on an extended break, it was expected that President Obama would be able to use this week to veto a bill that authorizes the start of construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline.
Last Friday, GOP leaders staged a signing ceremony for the Keystone bill, taking the next step to formally send it to President Obama.
But, while the Speaker tweeted out, "At long last" - this is one of those 'pull back the curtain' moments about Congress - as Republicans decided to hold on to the bill, and not send it to the White House just yet - delaying a veto by the President.
While the bill has already been approved by both the House and Senate, the actual legislation won't be sent to the White House until next week, when lawmakers return from a President's Day break.
That way, the GOP will have lawmakers in town, ready to publicly respond when the President vetoes the plan.
And it allowed Republicans to use social media to press the case for Keystone:
After over six years in office, President Obama has only vetoed two bills.
He will have to wait another week or so to get his chance at a third veto, this one on the Keystone XL oil pipeline.
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