All of us are united behind one basic principle: That whistleblowers should be entitled to best practice free speech rights enforced by full access to court.

We are going to get this job done, and we are going to do it right.

Whistleblower protections are more than a campaign promise, they are a reality.

Passing strong whistleblower legislation is a significant step. It will not, however, be enough.

It is important that we get health care reform done.

Like much of the rest of our country, Delaware, where I am from, has many critical infrastructure sites that require a variety of security protocols.

I would just like to say how much I appreciated the opportunity to meet with Mr. Zients this last week and to have an opportunity to discuss a number of the priorities, some that Senator Collins has already mentioned, that the three of us…

It is also important that we show that we can spend money responsibly, and facing a budget deficit of $1.8 trillion this year and red ink for as far as the eye can see, we have our work cut out for us.

What kind of job do you think that Senator Whitehouse is doing in chairing this hearing today?

I presume that there has been an informal dialog back and forth between GAO and EPA over the last years.

Well, we are coming up on a 460-day clock.