Don Bacon: “I didn't understand that a lot of those requirements came right out of the EFP [explosively formed penetrator] and the…”

What good is it to force out folks who’ve been here legally, who are working, who are part of our community?

We have a moral obligation to those we have served with in Afghanistan, who serve by our side, helping us out. We had a promise, and a promises made should be promises kept. Absolutely.

[I]t's important to put down a clear, bipartisan marker that we follow state certifications, seat certified winners and preserve trust in the institution.

We’ve lost what’s made us great.