Speaking truth to power takes courage and protecting whistle blowers is absolutely essential to stopping waste and fraud in government but also to deterring retaliation and retribution which is all too common.
Richard Blumenthal: “Speaking truth to power takes courage and protecting whistle blowers is absolutely essential to stopping waste and fraud…”
On the recordOctober 6, 2019
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Senator Blumenthal emphasizes the importance of protecting whistleblowers to ensure accountability in government.
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