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Connection to it. it's not the purpose of it. but it is a collateral connection. >> i don't have any other questions, mr. chair. i'll save them for tomorrow. >> thank you. senator marquis. >> thank you very much. with all question, there is great horror and disgust at the use of chemical weapons and great sympathy. for the people of syria. that their leader would use chemical weapons upon his own people. and that his murderous regime is so dedicated to retaining power that they would use those weapons. at the same time in our own country, there is great concern. that we could be invoking the l...

But it is a collateral connection. >> i don't have any other questions, mr. chair. i'll save them for tomorrow. >> thank you. senator markey? >> thank you, mr. chairman, very much. with all questions, there is great horror and disgust at assad's use of chemical weapons and great sympathy for the people of syria that their leader would use chemical weapons upon his own people. and that his murderous regime is so dedicated to retaining power that they would use those weapons. at the same time in our own country, there is great concern. that we could be invoking the law of unintended consequences...

We are here talking about military action on the same time we're saying there will be no solution to this civil warrer that is not a negotiated political solution. so those can seem to be at odds. i want to state my understanding of how they fit together, and you tell me if i'm right or wrong. if we take action, action to degrade the ability of syria to use chemical weapons, action to degrate their ability to violate international law, it will take away a significant asset that they have in their battle against the opposition. it will level the playing field by removing the ability to use chem...