Alex Padilla actually said...

"Administrations have exploited some gaps in law and undermined the efficacy of the Inspectors General."

"Inspectors General play a key role in our democracy by independently and objectively working to expose waste, fraud, and abuse."

"Congress did pass the Inspector General Act in the wake of the Watergate scandal as a means of ensuring integrity and accountability in the Executive Branch."

"Public lands are exactly that--they belong to the public."