Congressman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), a senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following in response to the US airstrikes in Syria:
"Assad's vicious and brutal conduct cannot continue to go unanswered, and the President's strategic response is the appropriate one. In every way, American leadership is needed right now, and this is the time to work closely with our allies around the world and in the Middle East -- as well as the international community -- to achieve what the previous administration did not: constructive engagement to deal responsibly with the crisis in Syria."