Jack Reed: The 2001 AUMF Does Not Cover Going After Assad

RUSH EXCERPT: 
TODD: "Obviously anything we do in Afghanistan is covered by the war author assist passed a long time ago. There’s still some question about whether anything we do in Syria falls under that. Do you think it does or doesn’t?"
REED: "I think with the pursuit of ISIS in Syria, that is covered by the map. It’s an extension, but the route is we’re extending that from many, many years now. But going after ISIS I think within the Providence of the ao map other actions —"
TODD: "Going after Assad would not fall under that map?"
REED: "I don’t think so. I think going after Assad in the deliberate concentrated effort to conduct the military operations would require the authorization of Congress. I think the tack that the president took was — I agree with the tack, was done under his Progressive as responding to the incident or horrible incident. The right or the ability of the nations to protect the populations. I think anything further should be considered by the Congress."