Alexander Joins Corker in Criticizing White House on Libya

Senator Bob Corker has been a loud voice in the debate over whether the President needed Congressional permission to go into Libya. Tennessee’s other senator has started speaking in opposition to the White House.

Two weeks ago, Lamar Alexander declined to join fellow Tennessee Senator Bob Corker in declaring the president in violation of the War Powers Act. Now… he’s joining Corker and a majority of House members criticizing the president on Libya.

“The administration has botched this in a remarkable way by failing to deal with Congress in a way previous administrations have.”

Alexander says President Obama had a constitutional responsibility to seek Congressional approval to go into Libya.

“He has defined what we’re doing in Libya in a preposterous way by saying we’re not being engaged in hostilities which I doubt people being hit by a drone would agree with.”

In testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee this week, an administration spokesman defended the country’s involvement in Libya.

The administration says it does not need authorization to join a NATO-led air campaign.

The committee passed a resolution allowing for a one-year extension for U.S. involvement in Libya, so long as no land forces are involved.