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Obama Lobbying for Authority to Equip Syrian Rebels (Roll Call)

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., is backing President Barack Obama’s renewed push for authority to train and equip Syrian rebels as part of his plan to take on the Islamic State, as the president himself is lobbying lawmakers to act before heading home.

Reid called on Congress to approve so-called “Title 10″ authority, which would allow the U.S. to train and equip rebels in Syria and others who are fighting ISIS.

“The president has tried to get that from us and we should give it to him,” Reid said. “That is one way of helping build an international coalition.”