Durbin Statement on U.S. Missile Strikes in Syria

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement:

My preliminary briefing by the White House indicated that this was a measured response to the Syrian nerve gas atrocity. Any further action will require close scrutiny by Congress, and any escalation beyond airstrikes or missile strikes will require engaging the American people in that decision.

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