The US Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs gave 10 votes for the resolution on Syria, 7 against. All members of the Senate will meet on September 9 to consider the document, RIA Novosti reports.
On August 21, the US accused Syrian President Bashar al-Assad of using chemical weapons. US President Barack Obama asked the US Congress to allow a military operation to start without sanctions of the UN Security Council.
US Secretary of State John Kerry, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey made speeches about the issue yesterday.
