Edward Markey actually said...

Will it allow for unfettered deployment of ground troops? And ultimately, whether or not we are opening up Pandora's Box, especially in Syri...

I voted for the 2001 resolution, and I am reminded that the U.S. combat operations in Afghanistan were dubbed 'Operation Enduring Freedom.'

Al-Shabaab has threatened the Mall of America, and that is clearly linking foreign policy to domestic homeland security.

I think it is an important step forward.