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. Or that vision can begin to blur - a victim of complacency and of fear. The outcome is by not means certain.