Chuck Grassley actually said...

"I often feel that whistleblowers are kind of treated like skunks at a picnic, just as an example."

"It was putting a strain on a lot of people's criminal records which really should not be there."

"I very much believe whistleblowers are patriotic people, and that we would not be able to do our job of oversight or in your case prosecution if you did not have some of their information."

"I hope when you run into some of this you will be an advocate for them within the Department."