John Curtis: “Please put a dose of compassion in this.”

That job belongs to Congress, not the executive branch.

When one of these brave men or women makes the ultimate sacrifice, we have an obligation to stand behind the family they leave behind.

The country should not have to accept one standard for the family of a Republican president and another for the family of a Democratic president.

This is the right move, both for the loved ones of the victims and for the country.