Boehner Says He'll Back Obama On Syria Strikes -- NBC
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, on Tuesday endorsed President Barack Obama’s call for military action in Syria.
The top elected Republican in Washington, Boehner said following a meeting at the White House that he intended to support Obama’s plan for limited strikes against the regime of Bashar Assad in Syria.
"I am going to support the president's call for action,” he told reporters. "I believe my colleagues should support this call for action."
As some Republicans signal their reluctance to approve Obama’s request for authority to intervene in Syria, Boehner’s endorsement could be influential. The GOP speaker is often hesitant to get out in front of his unruly Republican conference on major issues, giving Boehner’s pronouncement on Tuesday all the more weight.
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Update #1: Boehner says he will back Obama’s call for military action in Syria -- Washington Post
Update #2: Boehner, Cantor Back Syria Strike -- Roll Call
My Comment: The squeeze is now on .... let us see who will stand-up to this "use of force resolution".