your service and for joining us tonight. senator chris van hollen, maryland, he told cnn earlier tonight that we are in a very, very dangerous place -- his words -- and there will be this briefing for senators on this air strike on monday. that's 3 1/2 days later. are you comfortable with the length of time between the strike and the congressional briefing? >> well, there isn't much that i'm comfortable about this situation, and i mean the briefing obviously was not given in advance to the leaders of the intelligence committees and foreign affairs committee, the gang of eight as they're called. there was no conferral as is kuft mary. we're working on the house side. i don't believe that's been finalized yet on our end. there's a lack of information, but that is kind of pattern and practice with this administration. it's not conferring with congress, not telling congressional leaders what's going on, and certainly not telling our allies either. that seems to be the trend.

colorado. congressman, first thank you for your service and for joining us tonight. senator chris van hollen, maryland, he told cnn earlier tonight that we are in a very, very dangerous place -- his words -- and there will be this briefing for senators on this air strike on monday. that's 3 1/2 days later. are you comfortable with the length of time between the strike and the congressional briefing? >> well, there isn't much that i'm comfortable about this situation, and i mean the briefing obviously was not given in advance to the leaders of the intelligence committees and foreign affairs committee, the gang of eight as they're called. there was no conferral as is kuft mary. we're working on the house side. i don't believe that's been finalized yet on our end. there's a lack of information, but that is kind of pattern and practice with this administration. it's not conferring with congress, not telling congressional leaders what's