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The President has decided that a military response to the Syrian regime's use of CW should be limited and proportional.

The President has been clear about the scope and objective of possible military strikes in Syria.

I believe Secretary Kerry did address that here earlier this morning in reciting an inventory of different things that we have been doing in the way of diplomatic efforts.

Success of military action would be assessed based on its effectiveness in deterring the Assad regime from using CW again.

I think most of us believe--the President does, I do, I think most of our partners in the world--believes that is the only way that this is going to get settled, through some diplomatic, political resolution.

There are always risks and consequences to action. But I also said there are risks and consequences to no action.

If no response from the international community occurs to what Assad has most recently done on August 21st, and other actions he has taken prior to that, he will do it again.

It is in our country's national security interest to degrade Assad's chemical weapons capabilities.

I strongly support President Obama's decision to respond to the Assad regime's chemical weapons attack.

But if you want to get into the budget debate about that we can.

I think the likelihood is very high that he would use them again.

I strongly support President Obama's decision to seek congressional authorization for the use of force in Syria.

This would not be a pinprick. Those were his words. This would be a significant strike that would, in fact, degrade his capability.

It is imperative that we demonstrate to Assad that his use of CW will elicit a strong international response.

As I've said before, military action should be a last resort.

The big concern is the wrong groups in the opposition would be able to take advantage of it.

A nation is always stronger when it is together, when the President gets the Congress and the American people with him at the beginning.

I strongly support President Obama's decision to seek congressional authorization for the use of force in Syria.