John Kerry: Use of force on Syria “absolutely should not be off the table”

(CNN) — Secretary of State John Kerry said the use of force “absolutely should not be off the table” in Congress despite a Russian proposal to transfer Syrian chemical arms to international control. But he told House lawmakers when and how is up to President Obama. “The Senate has made a decision to hold off to see if there are any legs in this Russia proposal,” Kerry said, referring to the postponement of a procedural vote scheduled for Wednesday.