Chris Coons actually said...

"In the face of the atrocities committed by Qadhafi earlier this year, the United States I believe did have an obligation to protect the Libyan people from the very real threat of massacre."

"If I might, I think that particular provision within the act...may seem to have wisely reflected the inclination toward inaction rather than action."

"I supported and applauded the passage of U.N. Resolution 1973 to protect Libyan civilians, and was encouraged by the strong international consensus surrounding this issue."

"I have real and growing concerns about the approach to the war powers issue, and in particular about the precedent that may be set here."