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re# #a# #d# #y# ##fo# #r# ## >> good morning, i'm morgan rad ford.hese are stories we're following now. president obama begins a major push to win congressional and public support for a military strike on syria. the first votes on whether to authorize the use of force are expected in days. >> this is a humanitarian catastrophe of probably proportions. asksecretary of state kerry cals for a strike against syria. >> if he presents any evidence, they didn't present anything. >> during an interview this morning, syrian president bashar al assad defends his government and denies the use of chemical weapons. >> this morning, a number of developments rewarding the growing crisis in syria, the white house pushes for action and congress returns from recess today. the first votes on whether to authorize the use of military force in syria are expected within days. syrian president bashar al assad still denies his government was behind the chemical weapons attack that killed over 1400 people. in his very first interview with an american network in two years, he

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i'm morgan rad ford. here are the top stories of this hour. president obama unveiled his plans for syria. >> after careful dehreb ration i have decided that the united states should take military action against syrian regime targets. >> but the president says he wants approval from congress first. the senate foreign relations committee announced plans to begin deliberations on tuesday. meantime, the rest of congress doesn't return from recess for at least another week. president obama said the u.s. is prepared to strike quote whenever we choose. >> samples collected in syria by the u.n. weapons

i'm morgan rad ford. here are the top stories of this hour. president obama unveiled his plans for syria. >> after careful dehreb ration i have decided that the united states should take military action against syrian regime targets. >> but the president says he wants approval from congress first. the senate foreign relations committee announced plans to begin deliberations on tuesday. meantime, the rest of congress doesn't return from recess for at least another week. president obama said the u.s. is prepared to strike quote whenever we choose. >> samples collected in syria by the u.n. weapons inspection team are expected to be sent to laboratorys in europe. they will be tested for poison gas and results could take a few weeks. >>> peace activists chanted "hands officer yeah now." while called for president obama to take action. >> and that's a check on your headlines this morning and as always you stay up to date on our web-site at al jazeera.com. up next, "america tonight." i'm morgan radford and will see you again at 5 at 7:00 a.m. ea. i l