Reid: Senate to hold hearings on Syria next week (votes in both houses week of Sept. 9)

[morningfog]

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) late Saturday said the Senate next week will debate President Obama’s request for authorization for military strikes in Syria in retaliation for alleged chemical weapons use.

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Reid said the full Senate will debate a resolution authorizing the use of “limited military force against Syria” following the hearing and briefings.

The Senate will vote on the resolution no later than the week of Sept. 9th, he added.

"The decision to take military action is not one to be taken lightly, and this decision will receive the full and open debate it deserves," Reid said.

The House will consider granting President Obama authorization to strike Syria the week of Sept. 9, House leaders said Saturday.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/global-affairs/middle-east-north-africa/319821-reid-senate-to-hold-hearings-on-syria-next-week#ixzz2dbg6jnCn

[Billy Love]

1. They should hold a one minute debate and then decide to reject the attack

and let the Arab League deal with it.

In fact, I'd debate that it should be the responsibility of the Arab League to deal with Syria, not the United States.

[David__77]

2. What does that even mean: "responsibility?"

Egypt is strongly opposed to military intervention. So is Iraq. They favor a political solution through dialogue. I do call that responsible.