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Sen. John Cornyn To Obama: Call Congress For A Vote On Syria

by Zoe Schlanger

08.31.13 | 9:47 am

Minority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, center, speaks with reporters following a Republican strategy session at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., listens a... Minority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, center, speaks with reporters following a Republican strategy session at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., listens at right. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) MORE LESS

John Cornyn, the uber-conservative senator from Texas, took to Twitter Saturday to urge President Obama to bring the question of a strike on Syria to Congress before he authorizes any military action.

Today I’m calling on Pres. Obama to bring Congress back for a vote before any military action n Syria

— JohnCornyn (@JohnCornyn) August 31, 2013

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Zoe Schlanger Zoë Schlanger is Frontpage Editor at TPM. Zoë was a TPM intern in 2011, and prior to returning here she was editor in chief of NYU Local, the alternative independent student news site at NYU. Zoë has interned at places like the Nation, InsideClimate News, The Rachel Maddow Show and Gothamist. She can be reached at zoe@talkingpointsmemo.com.

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