Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and House Republican leader John Boehner want Congress to remain in Washington to enact the relatively modest and sensible FISA reforms pushed by the Bush administration. Mr. Reid and Mrs. Pelosi have made statements indicating a willingness to compromise, but they are being pounded from the left-wing bloggers who are instructing them not to yield an inch. The Democratic leadership faces a critical decision: Will it pander to the lunatic fringe or behave like responsible adults and work out a sensible FISA overhaul before Congress leaves town? This much is certain: Al Qaeda won't be taking an August vacation.