Val Demings: “We do understand and know how important transparency is but also how important whistleblower protections are.”

I'm sure the investigation will certainly help us all understand -- why they did not assess the condition of Tyre and render the necessary aid.

I want to thank all of you for the commitment that you have to protecting our Nation. You have tough jobs.

Well, it's going to take a while for people to rebuild, to be made whole. You know, I chair the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery, just getting back from Puerto Rico, assessing the damage there from Hurricane…

I am afraid the generations behind us do not have any longer a full recognition of what it is that we are so blessed by. When I bring groups to the floor... I will often stop and say: One of the first things I noticed when I walked into…