Dave Camp: “throughout the centuries a test of the human spirit has arisen; a test of our foresight; and, a test of our most basic…”

“throughout the centuries a test of the human spirit has arisen; a test of our foresight; and, a test of our most basic, fundamental belief that we are endowed by our Creator with inalienable rights that no person--through tyranny, terror or any other mechanism--may deprive another. Today, we face a new evil that is unique in history. It comes not in the form of another nation. It calls radicalism home, while living in every country, spreading quietly like a cancer awaiting the most opportune time to strike. The question we face is simple: Will we rise to that challenge or will we exit the arena leaving future generations to battle a more emboldened enemy? We, as Americans, are blessed as a free people and are obliged to defend liberty. It is an inherited responsibility that does not end at our borders; and while the major battlefield is halfway around the globe, it is a challenge that cannot be dismissed by distance--a fact the last two World Wars should have taught us well. On September 11, 2001, terrorists, in a murderous rage, sought to shake our foundation in hopes we would abandon the cause of freedom.…”