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Good son is no longer libya's best hope for reform." if goes on to say the only player in whose name everything is done is the libyan people, yet no one has been trying to gauge what libyans want. they are not all against colonel gadhafi, nor are they all supporting it. carol? >> understand. i also understands secretary of state hillary clinton is in berlin for nato talks. are all these countries on the same page when it concerns libya? >> reporter: yeah, when it comes to any international consensus, it's very difficult to get because it got a lot of different countries who have different idea...

Raised. and another thing spiecifically that sticks out is a criticism toward the even the letter that says, it is regrettable that no opportunity was afforded to consult with congressional leaders. i should say today even though we're hearing criticism from the left and right from capitol hill about what the role is or people on the left saying congress definitely should have been consulted here, there were some senators, some democratic senators, who came out this morning and said that president obama has been keeping their in the loop, that the administration has been keeping them in the lo...

Our congressional correspondent brianna keilar who is quickly looking through this letter as i speak, a letter from speaker boehner questioning the action over libya. so we have that, and i've also been e-mailed -- let me take a look at this and do this on the fly with you -- excerpts from this letter. here's what i have. he writes, in light of this contradiction, is it an acceptable outcome for gadhafi to remain in power after the military effort concludes in libya? quickly here, live pictures over the skies of tripoli as we're getting word that there is action over the skies. keep your eyes,...

Of the specific points that speaker boehner says. he says, in light of this contradiction -- and he's speaking about a u.n. security council resolution. he's saying that the u.n. resolution that the u.s. helps develop and sign on to that regime change is not part of the mission, but it says you have stated -- president obama has stated -- that libyan leader moammar gadhafi must go consistent with u.s. policy goals. it asks, in light of this contradicti contradiction, is it an acceptable outcome for gadhafi to remain in power after the military effort concludes in libya? if not, how will he be ...

Spring recess. look, there is a statute called the war powers act that lets the president act in an emergency situation when he believes the vital interest of the united states is at stake, it requires that he consults with members of congress. are the vital interests of the united states at stake? no, no one could make the argument that libya is a serious threat to american security. the president believes that he's engaging in a humanitarian mission by getting involved. he still must consult with the congress. you're talking about $100 million a day in expenses. only the congress can declare...