(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) The US Senate will vote on the authorisation of launching limited military strike against the Syrian regime no later than the week of September 9th, as requested by the Obama administration, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has announced. Obama sent a letter to the heads of the House and Senate on Saturday, hours after announcing that he believes military action against Syrian targets is the right step to take over the alleged use of chemical weapons.
The proposed legislation from Obama asks Congress to approve the use of military force "to deter, disrupt, prevent and degrade the potential for future uses of chemical weapons or other weapons of mass destruction." Soon after receiving the draft, Reid said that the decision to take military action is not one to be taken lightly.
Reid said the Senate will engage in this critical debate right away, beginning with public hearings and briefings for members next week.
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