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Were standing by, by the way, local d.c. police are about to have a news conference right at the top of the hour. new information coming in. well have live coverage, of course, here in "the situation room." well also have much more on the mass shooting here at the washington navy yard, the race to learn more about the dead gunman and possibly a second suspect who may, repeat, may still be at large. [ male announcer ] campbells angus beef & dumplings. hearty cheeseburger. creamy thai style chicke...

Debate is not engaged. >> it is coming. it will be the story of fall on capitol hill. today theres sort of a slumber effect around here. it had been every available camera position was busy all week, now its down to the daily ushls w usuals here. there is a quiet where people are in their home states. this conversation about the budget will begin to bubble up. theres a lot of work behind the scenes to avert a government shutdown to not get to the brinksmanship we have seen before. really no one ...

United states national security interests, that to help those people who are struggling against this kind of brutality is perfectly appropriate for the united states. but i understand that fatigue the americans have and yes, town hall -- my town hall meetings are always spirited. people know they can come in and have a lot of fun and express their views. but the point is, that we have got to make the case for the united states leadership and that does not mean a repeat of iraq. by the way, iraq ...

None of them will stand on that line with us at least so far with any personnel or equipment. >> well, im hopeful that what well hear from the president after the g-20 conference is that they have persuaded a number of our allies to stand with us. it did cause me grave concern that the british are not standing with us. and ive heard from many of my constituents that theyre really concerned. but im increasingly comfortable that we have addressed legitimate questions about whether this is a repeat...

The evidence is and where it came from. >> reporter: samples from the bodies of victims according to secretary of state john kerry gives u.s. officials the evidence they need. >> it has tested positive for signatures of sarin. >> reporter: what are those signatures? how can we be sure this is a repeat of the slam-dunk that wasnt, the claim iraq that wmd? former weapons inspector who previously looked for cases in iraq says a signature of sarin is not something you can see or smell. >> think how ...

The house said yesterday when youve got 97% of your constituents saying no, its kind of hard to say yes. why should members of congress go against the will of their constituents and support your decision on this? and i still havent heard a direct response to briannas question. if congress fails to authorize this, will you go forward with an attack on syria? >> right. and youre not getting a direct response. brianna asked the question very well, you know -- >> its a pretty basic question. >> you ...

Start working on this resolution. committee members admitting there are still serious concerns that need to be addressed. >> the president cannot go to war unilaterally without congressional authority. this is what john kerry has been asked, if you lose the vote, will you adhere to the verdict? john kerry shouldnt be let off the hook, the president shouldnt be let off the hook, and congress shouldnt be let off the hook. the constitutions very explicit, its congressional authority. it is not pres...

Intervention in syria. this is senator dick durbin, democrat. >> any other member that wishes to be heard? >> thank you, chairman. i would like to thank my colleagues on this committee for the way that this debate hascon. as secretary kerry said its not just important what we decide as a body but how we decide it but cautious and careful deliberation on the use of force is one that meets expectations of the american people. the outcome is not predictable based on partisanship but is instead a re...

Earlier today in sweden, the president explained that his request for military authorization is not about himself but about upholding a principle thats been embraced by almost the entire world. >> i didnt set a red line. the world set a red line. the world set a red line when governments representing 98% of the worlds population said, the use of chemical weapons are abhorrent and passed a treaty for bidding their use even when countries are engaged in war. >> and yet, while seeking to uphold tha...

Other options. for instance, we could be fighting right now for an arms embargo or trying to get some sort of peace summit or could go to the u.n., even though china and russia are on the other side. i hate to praise george w. bush, but he had a bigger coalition going into iraq than this president would go with these strikes. george h.w. bush spent months building a global coalition. >> in the first gulf war. >> in the first gulf war. were now as democrats being asked to support president obama ...