The longer this goes without a resolution, the more difficult it will become and the more likely it will be that the resolution, the outcome, will be some kind of a half-baked deal that will resolve nothing. Just as important is how others around the world will measure our response, measure our will, and measure our commitment to do the right thing. History has taught us very clearly that when you defer the tough decisions, things don't get better. They get worse. And the more you try to appease the Milosevics of the world, things get worse.
More people die.
More commitment must be made later. I would hope this resolution makes very clear on a bipartisan basis what we as a nation, a member of NATO, a member of the civilized world, have at stake here and why it is important that we win this war. I would hope that the President of the United States would provide the kind of leadership that this nation is going to need. The President must lead. If the President wishes to come to the Congress and ask for a Declaration of War, that should be entertained and debated and carefully considered.