03/18/2009
https://www.congress.gov...
"I mean, Iraq was on the brink 2 months ago, and many people were talking about, oh, my god, is it going to break up?"
"In Syria, the on-the-ground combat will be done by the moderate opposition--which serves as the best counterweight in Syria to extremists like ISIL."
"I do not think the American public, and I do not think Congress, will support the United States policing a region that will not police itself."
"I am very disappointed that the administration has chosen to go about what they are doing without explicitly seeking the authorization of Congress."