From right to left, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, Secretary of State John Kerry and Gen. Martin E. Dempsey testified about Syria before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday. Doug Mills/The New York Times
John Kerry, Chuck Hagel Pitch Syrian Strike To Congress -- US News and World Report
Top Obama officials must convince skeptical members, public.
Top Obama administration officials heading to Capitol Hill Tuesday are likely to make the case for a military strike in Syria by playing up the importance of U.S. credibility, now that President Barack Obama has called for action.
Secretary of State John Kerry, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff are tasked with making the case for the unpopular mission following a chemical weapons attack against citizens by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. They are scheduled to meet with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Tuesday afternoon and the House counterpart Wednesday.
Obama himself continued to press for support in remarks Tuesday morning before meeting with House and Senate leaders at the White House.
"I've made a decision that America should take action, but I also believe that we will be much more effective, we will be stronger, if we take action together as one nation," Obama said.
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