Debate where having today we are having today is about this president s red line. Let me make it as clear as i can. That is not true. This is about the worlds red line, about humanitys red line. Anyone with a conscience should draw it. It was drawn almost 100 years ago when the original convention was agreed on. Aboutebate is also congress red line red line. They passed the syria accountability act. Thatact says clearly syrias chemical weapons threaten the security of the middle east and the National Security interests of the u. S. Repeatedly, members of congress have spoken out about the grave on sequences of the use of chemical weapons. Its a policynd the stated that the actions of require us tome respond. The world is watching and wondering, not whether if the assad regime did this, that is beyond question. The world is wondering if the u. S. Is going to consent through aside whilestand this kind of brutality is allowed to happen without consequence. In the nearly 100 years since th
Go to war, you got three people here who have been to war. You have john mccain who has been to war. Not one of us doesnt understand what going to war means. We dont want to go to war. We dont believe we are going to war in the classic sense of taking american troops to war. The president is asking for the authority to do a limited action that will degrade the capacity of a tyrant who has been using chemical weapons to kill his own people. I think by doing so you announce in advance at your goal is not winning. I think the last 50 years of secretaries of defense would say of course not. 100 of americans will say no. We say no. We dont want to go to war in syria either. It is not what we are here to ask. The president is not asking you to go to war. He is not asking you to send one american troop to war. He is simply saying we need to take an action that can degrade the capacity of a man who has been willing to kill his own people by breaking a 100year old prohibition, and will we stand
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Resources, and maybe american blood and lives if they retaliate. No guarantee. Is that a fair statement . I would remind you the answer to the letter i sent was related to the question i received, what would it take to tip the balance in favor of the opposition and delete to lead to the overthrow of the regime. I want to make sure that is separate from today. I got that. Would you say that is a fair statement, no guarantee on the other and . End . Peace in syria, and whoever comes out on the other side will be our friends. No guarantee. That is not the stated objective. That was not my question. Would you guarantee after trying to establish the objective you are seeking to establish we do not have a guaranteed of a stable syria and whoever comes out would be our friend. I would not guarantee anything. This is unpredictable. It is complicated. It is dangerous. What we are thinking through, diplomatically, international coalition, all of the factors we talked about today i am running out
Of testimony on syria. Cspan, we bring Public Affairs of vents in washington directly to you putting you in the room at congressional hearings, white house events, briefings and conferences and offering complete gaveltogavel coverage of the u. S. House all as a Public Service of private industry. We are cspan, created by the cable industry and funded by your local cable or satellite provider. Now, you can watch us in hd. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted today to grant the President Authority to launch a limited military strike in syria. In response to their governments use of chemical weapons against civilians. This would commit 90 days of military action and prohibit the deployment of ground streets. This is one hour 45 minutes. [inaudible] [laughter] the committee has rules against electronic games. This meeting of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will come to order. In the last you days, the committee has come together in a spirit of bipartisanship and drafted a re