Political Quotes

“This is an amendment to extend whistleblower protection for American soldiers for the protection of American soldiers both at home and abroad. The bottom line is this amendment would extend protected communications covered under the Whistleblower Protection Acts to include ideologically based threats or actions; that if a servicemember reasonably believes that the actions of an individual could be counterproductive or detrimental to the United States' interests or security, they would be able to report these under the Whistleblower Protection Act. The Fort Hood shooting, which unfortunately was in my district, taught us that servicemembers are becoming increasingly afraid to report questionable incidents for fear of reprisal. Despite numerous red flags concerning Major Hasan and his dangerous tendencies, no negative personnel action was taken. He was promoted to the rank of major, and he was allowed to provide psychological counseling to battle weary soldiers. {time} 1540 Our military personnel asserted that because of Major Hasan's Muslim heritage, that they feared adverse actions would be held against them and that they would be accused of profiling Major Hasan. Coming forward about potentially dangerous situations should never be considered profiling. While no one should be targeted solely on their religious affiliation, all servicemembers should feel free and safe to report dangerous behavior.…”