The Congress is beginning to come alive.

We are a country that revels in human accomplishment. Not war. Recently a baby’s life was saved because of the astounding discovery of CRISPR. The baby would have died without scientific investigation of gene editing. That ability of doctors to reach across death and end it was due to decades of investigation. 

Our shared national identity is about accomplishments that save life, not destroy it. We embrace leaders that make us better people with compassion. “The Other” was never about hate and fear, it was always about understanding other Americans different than ourselves.