Liberal Democrats in uproar over Libya action


John Larson wants the president to seek approval on U.S. enforcement of a 'no-fly' zone. | AP Photos

By JOHN BRESNAHAN & JONATHAN ALLEN
3/19/11 4:27 PM EDT
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A hard-core group of liberal House Democrats is questioning the constitutionality of U.S. missile strikes against Libya, with one lawmaker raising the prospect of impeachment during a Democratic Caucus conference call on Saturday.

Reps. Jerrold Nadler (N.Y.), Donna Edwards (Md.), Mike Capuano (Mass.), Dennis Kucinich (Ohio), Maxine Waters (Calif.), Rob Andrews (N.J.), Sheila Jackson Lee (Texas), Barbara Lee (Calif.) and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D.C.) “all strongly raised objections to the constitutionality of the president’s actionsâ€