WPR—The Lower House Votes

As per The Washington Times, the House of Representatives has voted on two Resolutions about our engagement in Libya. The lede is

Crossing party lines to deliver a stunning rebuke to the commander in chief, the vast majority of the House voted Friday for resolutions telling President Obama he has broken the constitutional chain of authority by committing U.S. troops to the international military mission in Libya.

The Resolution by Rep Dennis Kicinich (D-OH) failed, but gave us this punchline:

In a telling signal, 87 Republicans voted for Mr. Kucinich’s resolution — more than the 61 Democrats that did.

This is good, Members of Congress standing up for their responsibilities under our Constitution.

And thanks to reporter Stephen Dinan.

Hat tip to the Instapundit.

Regards  —  Cliff