NEW : The Foreign Relations Committee backs limited U.S. military action in Libya . State Department legal adviser says the Libya mission is limited in scope , exposure of forces . `` There was no good reason why President Obama should have failed to seek authorization '' by Congress , he added . Key Republicans argue Obama has improperly circumvented the 1973 War Powers Resolution . House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell say they will not vote for a resolution that would authorize force against Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's regime.
NEW : The Foreign Relations Committee backs limited U.S. military action in Libya . State Department legal adviser says the Libya mission is limited in scope , exposure of forces . Key Republicans argue Obama has improperly circumvented the 1973 War Powers Resolution . House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell say they will not vote for a resolution that would authorize force against Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's regime.