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Senate Foreign Relations Committee Passes AUMF in Syria; Congressmen May Base Support for AUMF on Suspension of Sequester for Pentagon

By Stacy Swanson on September 9, 2013 Posted in Defense & Homeland Security

Executive and LEGISLATIVE Branch ACTIVITY Syria Last Wednesday, September 4, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, after a hearing and two days of debate held during a congressional recess, passed by a vote of 10-7 its Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) in Syria. Senators and Congressmen remain deeply divided on U.S. military action … Continue Reading