It is easy to proclaim that we are tough and brave and goodhearted when threats feel far away. but when those threats loom large and close by. our actions will strip away our tough talk and reveal who we really are. We face a choicea choice either to lead the world by example or to turn our backs to the threats and the suffering around us. Last month Senator SHAHEEN. Senator DURBIN. Senator KLOBUCHAR. and I traveled to Europe to see the Syrian refugee crisis up close. I come to the Senate floor today to speak about what I saw and to try to shed some light on the choice we face. Over the past 4 years. millions of people have fled their homes in Syria. running for their lives. searching for a future for themselves and their families.