U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to the press on the situation in Syria before a meeting with members of Congress on the subject

President Obama makes a statement to the press on the situation in Syria before a meeting with members of Congress on the subject. Obama recounts the evidence of Syria's violations of international norms and make the case for intervention. He calls for a "limited, proportional step to send a clear message to the Assad regime and others in the Middle East who might test the norms."