and i'm glad he did it. >> majority leader mitch mcconnell praise the commander in chief for his response after a brutal attack by the syrian regime using weapons of mass destruction against its own people. >> the strike was well-planned, well executed, was certainly more than a pinprick, and sent a message, not only to assad that using chemical weapons again is something that he cannot do with impunity. >> mcconnell said vice president pence called him last night to brief him ahead of the strike, and there was at least some bipartisan support after the people of syria have suffered for so long under a brutal regime. >> making sure that assad knows when you commit such despicable atrocities he will pay a price is the right thing to do. >> house speaker paul ryan praise the president for taking action but is now calling on the administration to consult with congress on next steps. some of the senate's top box