GOP leadership split on Syria decision

By Ashe Schow

Published September 4, 2013 4:00am ET

GOP leadership split on Syria decision — President Barack Obama speaks to media in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013, before a meeting with Congressional leaders to discuss the situation in Syria. Rear center, from left are, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J, House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer of Md., Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill., National Security Adviser Susan Rice, House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, the president, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va. and Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. Rear, center, from right to left are, Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., ranking Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, and Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn of Texas. (AP/Carolyn Kaster) | Carolyn Kaster

GOP leadership in the Senate and House remain divided on whether to grant authorize President Obama’s request for military action in Syria. While some have come out in favor of intervention, most remain skeptical.

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