The Senate resolution authorizing President Barack Obama to use military
force against Syria would bar American ground troops for combat
operations and set a deadline for any action
The measure would set a time limit of 60 days and says the president could extend that for 30 days more unless Congress has a vote of disapproval
Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey,
chairman of the committee, and Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee, the top
Republican, agreed on the measure late Tuesday
Secretary of State John Kerry, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Joint
Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey answered questions for 3 ½
hours on Tuesday at the first congressional hearing on President Barack
Obama's request for authorization to launch a military strike against
Syria over chemical weapons.
The measure would set a time limit of 60 days and says the president could extend that for 30 days more unless Congress has a vote of disapproval
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