Choosing to Lead: Understanding Congressional Foreign Policy EntrepreneursShedding new light on how U. S. foreign policy is made, Ralph G. Carter and James M. Scott focus on "congressional foreign policy entrepreneurs," the often unrecognized representatives and senators who take action on foreign policy matters rather than waiting for the executive branch to do so. These proactive members of Congress have undertaken many initiatives, including reaching out to Franco's Spain, promoting d tente with the Soviet Union,