White House fights for last word on Libya

Published June 16, 2011 4:00am ET



The White House is fighting for the last word on Libya.

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney entered the briefing room on Thursday armed with an old statement by House Speaker John Boehner in which he supports the right of presidents to engage U.S. forces in a military operation without seeking Congressional approval.

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