Secretary of State John F. Kerry, right, testifies to support U.S. military intervention in Syria as Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, listen during a hearing before the House Foreign Affairs Committee in Washington, D.C., Sept. 4, 2013. DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo
WNU Editor: This was a close vote .... on a panel that should have voted overwhelmingly in support of the White House.
Update: Senate committee approves resolution authorizing U.S. strike on Syria -- Washington Post