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And so, i dont think that that should be a deterrent to our effort to get a binding u.n. security counsel resolution. the real question is whether russia, which i read some reports today is beginning back off a security counsel resolution that would have the force of the international community and i believe would probably have sanctions for serious unwillingness to compile to what the counsel pass would be very significant, and i believe the only reason were even talking about the possibility o...

Locations in which the international community can secure them, as they seek to destroy them is a critical movement forward. and so, i dont think that that should be a deterrent to our effort to get a binding u.n. security counsel resolution. the real question is whether russia, which i read some reports today is beginning back off a security counsel resolution that would have the force of the international community and i believe would probably have sanctions for serious unwillingness to compil...

Itentially, as well. a key issue there is,ing will any resolution that goes before the security council be binding and enforceable potentially with military action? will it be a chapter 7 resolution? the russian context is russia doesnt like those and stood in the way of them throughout the military crisis. the other goal which youve alluded or the chag i should say is how to make this happen, how to identify secure, potentially destroy the top secret weapon system within the context of this on ...

The resolution. i will insist that there is full debate on this, and i will insist that i get an amendment and my amendment will say that the vote is binding, that the president cannot, if we vote him down, decide to go to war, anyway. thats the way i interpret the constitution, and i will insist on at least one vote where we try to say, hey, guys, this is not political show, this is not constitutional theater, this is a binding vote. >> well, let me pick up on that because you say that if congr...

And al qaeda affiliates. this prospect puts americans at risk of chemical attacks, targeted at our soldiers and diplomats in the region and even potentially our citizens at home. equal every attack serves to unravel the long established commitment of nations to renounce chemical weapons use. 189 countries representing 90% of the worlds pop lalgs aulati party to chemical weapons which prohibits the use of these reps. the united states senate approved that convention by an overwhelming bipartisan ...

Going to do, whether assad has to sirngs whether they get a chris smith war crimes tribunal. chris smith from new jersey wants war crimes tribunal rather than attack. theres nothing they will do thats binding in lieu. the white house can do what it wants them to do whether congress gives them their stamp or they dont. they dont have to abide by anything. >> its hard to believe if you go through a house vote and theres an overwhelming vote against this, any kind of vote against this, they would g...

The resolution. i will insist that there is full debate on this, and i will insist that i get an amendment and my amendment will say that the vote is binding, that the president cannot, if we vote him down, decide to go to war, anyway. thats the way i interpret the constitution, and i will insist on at least one vote where we try to say, hey, guys, this is not political show, this is not constitutional theater, this is a binding vote. >> well, let me pick up on that because you say that if congr...

The attention of the american public. >> we -- its interesting, we remember presidents as associated with various wars. we dont necessarily associate congressional action and congressional votes with wars with some exceptions. it seems to me from an originalist reading of the constitution that congress has the power to declare war. we dont usually declare war anymore. is there clarity, either in history or in law, about what it means for the congress to not authorize the use of military force? i...

The decision now that congress has to make for itself is are we going to take action? the presidents been very clear about what he proposes to do. and it is our strong desire and intent to get their support and we believe well get it. >> so this issue goes to the heart of the confusion about why the president even went to congress to begin with. if he wont agree right now that congresss vote is binding, why is he even making members take a difficult vote at all? >> so a couple of things. right a...

Not. if we do not say that the constitution applies, if we do not say explicitly that we will abide by this vote, youre making a joke of us, youre making us into theater. so we play constitutional theater for the president. if this is real, you will aedbi by the verdict of congress. youre probably going to win. lets go ahead and say its real. lets have a real debate in this country, not a meaningless debate that if you lose, well, we had the authority anyway, were going to go to war anyway. a co...