Obama's outreach to Congress on Syria stirs call for Hollande to consult French Parliament France's National Assembly is set to debate possible Syria action on Wednesday, but lawmakers are not scheduled to vote on a resolution. Under French law, Hollande does not need to call a vote until four months after any intervention has started, and he has, thus far, rejected one prior to any strike. But Hollande's opponents say a decision not to allow a vote would leave Paris out of step with other world capitals. "I think there should be a vote of Parliament," Arnaud Danjean, a center-right French member of the European Parliament, told the France 24 television channel. We see the skepticism of the people, and we see the skepticism of our allies. The government in Paris is nevertheless pressing for action, with Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault meeting with top French lawmakers to disclose domestic intelligence on an alleged Aug. 21 chemical attack by the Assad regime. The evidence, according to a nine-page summary posted on the French government's Web site, described the "massive use of chemical agents" thought to be deployable only by Assad or the "most influential members of his clan." A French review of video footage counted at least 281 dead, but French experts also concluded that other estimates as high as 1,500 were consistent with the likely number of fatalities from such an attack. Hollande's opponents argue that Cameron, too, had the power to act without parliamentary approval but decided to consult with lawmakers because of the complexity of the Syrian conflict. French analysts say Hollande faces a difficult choice. A decision to act without the backing of lawmakers would raise questions about his mandate, but a parliamentary vote would carry the risk of the same kind of surprise political setback suffered by Cameron last week. In addition, Hollande would probably have to wait until Congress decides, lest he leave Paris in the embarrassing position of having to back away from military action if Capitol Hill rejects it. "This act cannot be left without a response," Ayrault told reporters in Paris late Monday, referring to the alleged chemical attack. But, he added, "it is not for France to act alone. The president is continuing his work of persuasion to bring together a coalition without delay. In an interview with the newspaper Le Figaro published Monday, Assad warned that France would face "repercussions" if it joined in an attack, which he said risked igniting a "regional war."