In energy news, House Speaker John Boehner threatened Sunday to block an extension of the payroll tax cut unless President Obama reverses his decision and approves the Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline. Boehner made the comment on Fox News Sunday.

Rep. John Boehner: “The Keystone pipeline is the prime example of a shovel-ready project that’s been through every approval process here in Washington. Every option is on the table. We’re going to do everything we can to try to make sure that this Keystone pipeline project is in fact approved.”