WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 31: In this handout provided by the White House, U.S. President Barack Obama (L) talks on the phone with Speaker of the House Boehner as Vice President Joe Biden listens in the Oval Office of the White House August 31, 2013 in Washington, DC. Obama stated that he will seek Congressional authorization for the U.S. to take military action following the alleged Sarin nerve gas used in an attack on Syrian civilians. (Photo by Pete Souza/White House via Getty Images)
