Democrats in the Bay Area congressional delegation and
California's House Republicans remain very reluctant to give
President Obama authorization to attack Syria.  Rep. Jared
Huffman, San Rafael: Leans No.  Huffman called for a "a
fundamentally different approach" than President Obama. "So far
we're basically being presented with only two choices: support
immediate, unilateral action by the U.S. without a clear sense
of where it takes us and the region, or, you do nothing and be
accused of acquiescing in the use of chemical weapons."  Huffman
wants to try to get a broader coalition of allies.  Rep. Jerry
McNerney, Stockton: Leans No.  "Right now I'm inclined to be
against the president's request," McNerney said, "but I want to
hear the House debate, I want to see what people are saying and
I want to see what we are voting on specifically. That's going
to be the turning point."  McNerney said he was concerned that
"the use of violence in this situation may make the situation
worse." He wants "significant" inte