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On the recordJanuary 22, 2013
Our job as enlisted leaders is to find the standard and make everyone absolutely understand that we have no problem removing anybody in a blink of an eye if they cross that standard.
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Joe Wilson
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the responsibility of leaders to uphold standards and remove violators swiftly.

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