• As you read this column, I want you to ask yourself this question: do you believe the world will be more or less dangerous ten years from now? While our nation may face a variety of challenges, one issue affects us all - our national security.
• I believe my number one priority as South Dakota's representative in Congress is to protect the people I serve. Not only is this my top priority, but it should be our federal government's as well. Unfortunately, recent actions from the Administration have not reflected our duty and responsibility to keep America secure.
• The president has pushed for military intervention in Syria and lobbied members of the House and Senate to support his decision. While I applaud him for coming to Congress to seek approval rather than initiate military action on his own accord, I cannot and will not support the president's plan for a targeted military strike in Syria.
• From the beginning, I've been very skeptical of the president's call for limited strikes in Syria because he has failed to give the American people a coherent objective and long-term strategy. Like many of you, I tuned in this week to listen to the president's address to the nation. I hoped to find answers to pending questions I have, such as how military action would leave the United States more secure and

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