President Barack Obama, flanked by House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, left, and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks to media in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013, before a meeting with members of Congress to discuss the situation in Syria.By BRADLEY KLAPPER
Associated Press
and NEDRA PICKLER
Associated Press
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama said today he’s confident Congress will authorize a military strike in Syria, as lawmakers were holding their first public hearing about how to respond to respond to last month’s alleged sarin gas attack outside Damascus.