Chuck Hagel: “As I've said before, military action should be a last resort.”

It is a responsibility of the Congress.

No one person should ever govern a party. That’s not the point of political parties. Political parties must be diverse, have different opinions.

The President has determined that closing it is a national security imperative.

American military power alone cannot and will not eradicate the threats posed by ISIL to the United States, our allies, and our friends and partners in the region.