Hoyer Says Obama Could Strike Syria Without Congress Vote
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The second-ranking House Democrat said President Barack Obama has the authority to use military force against Syria without returning to the U.S. Congress for approval should diplomacy fail to compel the Syrian government to surrender its chemical weapons arsenal.
Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer of Maryland said neither he nor House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, a California Democrat, “believe the president is required to come to Congress in this instance, and could act on his own.”