Secretary Of State John Kerry Testifies Before Senate Foreign Relations Committee On Combating ISIL

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 09: Secretary of State John Kerry's Senior Aide Jason Meininger straightens an American flag before a hearing about a congressional Authorization for the Use of Military Force against the Islamic State, the violent jihadist group that has seized parts of Syria and Iraq, during a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill December 9, 2014 in Washington, DC. Kerry debated back and forth with senators from both parties about the differences between what Congress is proposing for the AUMF and what the Obama Administration wants. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)