Foreign Relations Committee Approves Libya Resolution

Source: Deb Pettit and Libby Leist / MSNBC The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted, 14-5, to approve a resolution that would authorize United States participation in the NATO-led mission in Libya. The resolution was offered by Chairman John Kerry (D-MA), and Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), which authorized continued participation of the U.S. military, but banned troops on the ground. It authorized the mission for up to one year after the date of enactment, unless NATO ends it sooner. This now goes to [...]