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On the recordMay 22, 2013
I and the Department are firmly committed to the Whistleblower Protection Act and think that it is a critical role to protecting Federal workers and, indeed, to the operation of our Government.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin emphasizes the importance of the Whistleblower Protection Act for federal workers.

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