Some Congressional actions bear upon our nation's most immediate needs.
Others touch off broader debates about how we view the world and our country's role within it. In the weeks ahead, Congress faces a choice on an issue that does both. It can reaffirm our vision of an America committed to its obligations, confident in its power, courageously leading the world. The outcome is by no means certain. Americans, willing to assume global responsibility when their safety is at stake, are equally prone to turn inward once that safety appears to have been assured.