I have always as a Member of Congress advocated the maximum amount of engagement with the Congress.
I continue to advocate for a debate and vote on President Obama's decision to go to war in Libya.
We would focus our unique capabilities on the front end of the operation and then transfer responsibility to our allies and partners.
In this particular country, Libya, at this particular moment, we were faced with the prospect of violence on a horrific scale.
We became involved in this effort because America has an important strategic interest in achieving this objective.
Stopping a potential humanitarian disaster of massive proportion became a question of hours and not days.
If we try to overthrow Qadhafi by force, our coalition could splinter.
It would undermine the credibility of the United Nations Security Council and its ability to uphold global peace and security.
We intend to continue that pressure, to make clear that there are consequences and that people will be held to it.
We firmly believe that a free Libya is in the best interest of the Libyan people and do not see that as an outcome with Qadhafi in power.
We at least give them a fighting chance to oust a dictator with a long, strong history of terrorism.
We will remain vigilant and focused on the mission at hand.
the United States has played a unique role as an anchor of global security and advocate for human freedom. When our interests and values are...
Qadhafi has lost the legitimacy to lead and must go.
A massacre could drive tens of thousands of additional refugees across Libya's borders, putting enormous strains on the peaceful, yet fragil...
I am convinced that we have strategic interests at stake.
I think with large protests scheduled for tomorrow, it is essential that his officials, that the officials in Syria, refrain from using viol...
Over the last 9 days, as we all know, the United States has joined a robust international coalition and in my judgment and the judgment of m...
