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High Country’s Representatives in U.S. Congress Comment on Syria, Potential U.S. Military Assault

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President Barrack Obama recently announced that he will seek congressional approval before launching a limited military assault against the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for a chemical weapons attack that the U.S State Department says killed 1,429 people – including at least 426 children. Here is what the High Country’s representatives in the U.S. Congress have recently said about the matter.

Some U.S. House members: No Syria action without Congress’ approval

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As President Barack Obama signals that military action in Syria may be imminent, Republican members of the North Carolina delegation in Congress have expressed different priorities on military action and whether the president should first seek congressional authority to carry out a military strike.

Foxx Co-Sponsored Military Sexual Assault Bill Passed By House

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"Fear or professional intimidation should never come between a victim and the justice they deserve,” Foxx also said, "Increases in sexual assault within our military cannot be tolerated. Some of the finest men and women I know have served in our armed forces, and their good work must not be tarnished by the recent rise of sexual assault."

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