Stephanie Smith : At present , members of Congress take votes based on conscience . Syria issue requires members to consider what is right , not what is expedient , she says . Cutter : This is a time for conscience to be put aside and for politics of 2016 to take a back seat . She says members should do as they think is right and let the politics follow .
Stephanie Cutter : At times , members of Congress take votes based on conscience . Syria issue requires members to consider what is right , not what is expedient , she says . Cutter : This is a time for politics to be put aside and for thoughts of 2016 to take a back seat . She says members should act as they think is right and let the politics follow .