Senate-Crafted Syria Resolution Riddled With Loopholes For Obama -- Washington Times
Senators on Wednesday tried to write a tight resolution authorizing President Obama to strike Syria under very specific circumstances, but analysts and lawmakers said the language still has plenty of holes the White House could use to expand military action well beyond what Congress appears to intend.
“Wiggle room? Plenty of that,” said Louis Fisher, scholar in residence at the Constitution Project and former long-time expert for the Congressional Research Service on separation of powers issues.
Writing the actual language to empower and constrain Mr. Obama is proving to be a difficult task, with the key authors being pulled in various directions.
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My Comment: My prediction .... the US Senate will vote in the affirmative for the Syria military strike resolution .... but only barely. The House of Representatives will need to vote on their own resolution ....my prediction there ... and I agree with Arizona congressman Matt Salmon .... is that it will fail.