When this nation’s founders devised a national legislature, they created two chambers: the House and Senate. Representatives from local jurisdictions would advance more parochial needs; senators would focus on broader strategic issues. The notion of internal checks and balances within the legislative branch itself helped to seal ratification of the Constitution; the House and Senate would work together as well as at cross-purposes.
Juliette Kayyem
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Jim McGovern is that strange sort of congressman with principles.
ACTUALLY, Juliette how come you aren't writing about the HOT WAR going on in Syria and Assad's arming of BOMBS loaded with SARIN GAS, and he is preparing to USE them to kill thousands of his people? Also how about writing about the new intelligence that Iran not only is enriching uranium, but it has PLUTONIUM? These events have all been allowed by Commander in Chief, Barack Obama. John McCain warned about Bashir Assad's Sarin gas threat back in July. He said that Obama's foreign policy is FECKLESS. Where were YOU when McCain said this? Juliette, you CLAIM to be the Boston Globe's national security and intelligence analyst. For an "Intelligence Analyst" you are not very Intelligent.