Political Quotes

“as we know, inspectors general in our Federal Agencies--and every Agency has one--have a really unique role in our Federal Government. They are responsible for rooting out waste and fraud, uncovering wrongdoing. They are supposed to be fearlessly independent advocates of integrity, completely nonpartisan, and above the political fray. And that is the role they have performed in our government: saving millions--perhaps billions--of dollars in taxpayer money, ending corruption at the highest levels, and performing a vital experience for our democracy. One of the very best of our inspectors general has been Mike Missal. He was responsible for recovering more than $37 billion during his tenure at the Veterans' Administration. He was the inspector general at the VA under both Republican and Democratic administrations, widely respected by both sides of the aisle. Republican colleagues have worked with him, I have, and so have my colleagues on this side of the aisle. He was performing with extraordinary excellence and integrity, until he was fired without any cause, without any reason, by President Trump. And he was not alone. In fact, the President illegally fired 18 inspectors general. I say ``illegally'' because they are protected by statute. They can't just be fired willy-nilly without cause.…”