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Mcconnell reserved judgment and there's certainly no consensus yet among either party about the use of force. and in that senate foreign relations hearing today, a democrat, senator robert menendez, asked if a prohibition of ground troops in the congressional authorization would be something the administration could accept. >> in the event syria imploded, for instance, or in the event there was a threat of a chemical weapons cache falling into the hands of al nusra or someone else, i don't want to take off the table an option that might or might not be available to the president of the united ...

Overall capabilities? >> yes. >> mr. secretary, we received from the administration a proposed resolution for the authorization of force, and of course that is a negotiation between the congress and the administration. would you tell us whether you believe that a prohibition for having american boots on the ground -- is that something that the administration would accept as part of a resolution? >> mr. chairman, it would be preferable not, to not because there's any intention or any plan or any desire whatsoever to have boots on the ground. i think the president will give you every assurance i...

Defense and chairman, but in the event syria imploded, for instance, or in the event there was a threat of a chemical weapons cache falling into the hands of someone else and it was clearly in the interest of our allies and all of us, the british and french and others, to prevent those weapons of mass destruction falling into the hands of the worst elements, i don't want to take off the table an option that might or might not be available to a president of united states to secure our country. that was the only kind of example -- that's the only thing i can think of that would immediately leap ...

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