respond to the assad regime s chemical weapons attack on its own people. a large scale and heinous sarin gas assault on innocent civilians, including women and children. i also wholeheartedly support the president s decision to seek congressional authorization for the use of force in syria. and i believe secretary kerry outlined those reasons very clearly. the president has made clear that it is in our country s national security interest to do degrade assad s chemical weapons capabilities and deter him from using them again. as secretary kerry mentioned, yesterday we outlined a way to accomplish this objective and avert military action. it would require the assad regime to swiftly turn its chemical weapons arsenal over to international control so it can be destroyed forever.
respond to the assad regime s chemical weapons attack on its own people. a large scale and heinous sarin gas assault on innocent civilians including women and children. i also wholeheartedly support the president s decision to seek congressional authorization for the use of force in syria. and i believe secretary kerry outlined those reasons very clearly. the president has made clear that it is in our country s national security interests to do, to degrade assad s chemical weapons capabilities capabilitir him from using them again. as secretary kerry mentioned, yesterday we outlined a way to accomplish this objective and avert military action. it would require the assad regime to swiftly turn its chemical weapons arsenal over to international control so it can be destroyed forever.
president obama s decision to respond to the assad regime s chemical weapons attack on its own people. a large-scale and heinous sarin gas assault on incident civilians including women and children. i also wholeheartedly seek the president s use of force in syria. and i believe secretary kerry outlined those reasons very clearly. the president has made clear that is in our country s national security interest to degrade assad s chemical weapons capabilities, and deter him from using them again. as secretary kerry mentioned, yesterday, we outlined a way to accomplish this objective and avert military action. it would require the assad regime to swiftly turn its chemical weapons arsenal over to international control, so it can be destroyed forever.
most recent chemical weapons attack in syria. a large-scale sarin gas assault perpetrated by the syrian government against its own people. as a former senator and member of this committee, i welcome this debate, and i strongly support president obama s decision to seek congressional authorization for the use of force in syria. as each of us knows, committing the country to using military force is the most difficult decision america s leaders can make, as ranking member corker noted. all of those who are privileged to serve our nation have a responsibility to ask tough questions before that commitment is made. the american people must be assured their leaders are acting according to u.s. national interests with well-defined
recent chemical weapons attack in syria. a large scale sarin gas assault perpetrated by the syrian government, against its own people. as a former senator and member of this committee, i welcome this debate, and i strongly support president obama s decision to seek congressional authorization for the use of force in syria. as each of us knows, committing the country to using military force is the most difficult decision america s leaders can make, as ranking member corker noted. all of those who are privileged to serve our nation, have a responsibility to ask tough questions before that commitment is made. the american people must be assured their leaders are acting according to u.s. national interests. with well-defined military