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Kerry, Hagel Testify At Senate Hearing On Syria (WATCH LIVE)

by Igor Bobic

09.03.13 | 9:58 am

Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at the State Department in Washington, Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, about the situation in Syria. Kerry said chemical weapons were used in Syria, and accused Assad of destroying evidenc... Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at the State Department in Washington, Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, about the situation in Syria. Kerry said chemical weapons were used in Syria, and accused Assad of destroying evidence. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) MORE LESS

Secretary of State John Kerry and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel are expected to testify at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing Tuesday, pressing the Obama administration’s case as to why Congress should authorize punitive strikes against Syria in response to a reported chemical weapons attack by the Assad regime. Watch live at 2:30pm ET below:

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Igor Bobic Igor Bobic is the assistant editor of Talking Points Memo, helping oversee the site's coverage of politics and policy in Washington. While originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Igor feels best at home on the beaches of Southern California. He can be reached at igor@talkingpointsmemo.com.

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