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Syria Debate Divides Both Parties in Congress

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The U.S. Capitol in Washington is pictured in June 2013. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)
The U.S. Capitol in Washington is pictured in June 2013. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

As Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill debate military action against Syria's government, divisions have emerged not only between parties, but within parties.

With anti-war lawmakers on the left and libertarians on the right, the votes may not fall evenly along party lines.

NPR's Charlie Mahtesian joins us to explain how those differences could play out over the next few days.

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This segment aired on September 4, 2013.

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