Reaction from lawmakers 鈥� from Texas and elsewhere -- continues to pour in following last night鈥檚
Sen. John Cornyn, a Texas Republican, wouldn鈥檛 promote U.S. national security interests. Cornyn calls a strike "reckless" and "ill-advised."
鈥淸President Obama鈥檚] failed to make the case that a short, limited military campaign would promote our vital interests and our national security,鈥� Cornyn said in a speech today on the Senate floor. 鈥淗e's failed to lay out clear and realistic objectives that could be attained through the use of that military force. And he's failed to offer a compelling description of how his proposed intervention would advance America's broader foreign policy strategy - indeed, how it would advance his own policy of regime change.鈥�
Texas鈥� other Republican senator, Ted Cruz, that he doesn鈥檛 believe that a 鈥渓imited airstrike, as proposed by the president, will lead to success or improve conditions in Syria.鈥�
In case you鈥檝e fallen behind on Syria news, here鈥檚 a primer from The Post:
And here are other links to today鈥檚 coverage from NPR and elsewhere:
Watch Obama's address from Tuesday night:
Watch Cornyn's address from today:
