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T >> president obama speaking at the top of the hour about the progress made against syria's arsenal, since the threat of using force against syria after their alleged chemical weapons attack in late august. late last week, senator joe manchin of west virginia said he would vote against president obama's request to tautsize use of force against syria. along with democratic senator, heidi heikkamp. he introduced a resolution. renouncing the use of chemical weapons and signing the international chemical weapons convention. today, syria's foreign minister announced syria is prepared to do just th...

Attack in late august. late last week, senator joe manchin of west virginia said he would vote against president obama's request to tautsize use of force against syria. along with democratic senator, heidi heikkamp. he introduced a resolution. renouncing the use of chemical weapons and signing the international chemical weapons convention. today, syria's foreign minister announced syria is prepared to do just that. joining us now, senator joe manchin. senator. thank you for your time. >> how are you? >> i'm good. >> what is your takeaway overall how president obama laid out the problem tonight...

I really do. i implored him to come to congress. it was the right place to be for this most critical issue. which basically could lead to a war that none of us want to be entangled in again. i have said this, rachel. if military might and money would change the course and direction of that part of the world. 12 years, $1.6 trillion. thousand of americans have lost their lives. more have been maimed. we haven't made that much of a change over there. that's what was holding the american public back. that's what was holding west virginians back. they didn't want to repeat the same thing we had co...

Attack in late august. late last week, senator joe manchin of west virginia said he would vote against president obama's request to tautsize use of force against syria. along with democratic senator, heidi heikkamp. he introduced a resolution. renouncing the use of chemical weapons and signing the international chemical weapons convention. today, syria's foreign minister announced syria is prepared to do just that. joining us now, senator joe manchin. senator. thank you for your time. >> how are you? >> i'm good. >> what is your takeaway overall how president obama laid out the problem tonight...

>> he came to the senate today at noon. we had a frank discussion. and i applaud the president for coming to congress. i really do. i implored him to come to congress. it was the right place to be for this most critical issue. which basically could lead to a war that none of us want to be entangled in again. i have said this, rachel. if mill terry migitary might an would change the course and direction of that part of the world. 12 years, $1.6 trillion. thousand of americans have lost their lives. more have been maimed. we haven't made that much of a change over there. that's what was holding ...