military action in libya. the president hasn t asked congress to act and neither parties has shown a sense of urgency to act. so this is bringing together lawmakers from the right and left who are furious that president obama is effectively violating a law of the land. one congressman said that he s shredding the constitution and another told me that he s appalled of this terrible precedent for the military to be going so long without congressional action. so it s stirring up some debate. a little below the radar though, t.j. wrap this up for me in 40 seconds. the white house is concerned about this? they are not going to show up and arrest the president, are they? you know, the white house press secretary was asked about this and kind of nonalcohol lant about it and said that we welcome action but certainly are not asking for it. he suspected that the white house would ignore today s deadline and it looks like he is
our work. and in return, as we approach the tenth anniversary of 9/11, we commit to you that we will continue to do everything in our power to fulfill your mission of defeating al qaeda and their militant allies. we will do whatever it takes to protect this country and to keep it safe. this has been a long and tough fight, and it s not over. but as we have just proven, it s a fight that we re going to win for you, mr. president, and for the american people. ladies and gentlemen, it is my great honor to introduce the president of the united states. thank you. thank you very much. thank you, all. thank you. thank you so much. thank you very much, everybody. thank you. well, thank you, leon, and thank you, jim. when i chose leon panetta as director of the cia, i said he was going to be a strong advocate for this agency and would strengthen your capabilities to meet the threats of our time. when i chose jim clapper as director of national intelligence, i charged him with making