Political Quotes

“Mr. President, whistleblowers play a key role in holding the Federal Government accountable for waste, fraud, abuse, mismanagement, and illegal activity. It is therefore appropriate that even though Whistleblower Appreciation Day was yesterday, we take a moment to pause and thank the brave men and women who have the courage to speak up when they see ways to better or improve our government. I want to thank them for their efforts to ensure that our government never loses sight of why we are here--to serve the American people and to be good stewards of their resources and trust. I was also proud to introduce legislation with Senator Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire. Our bill ensures adequate protections for subgrantees--the folks on the firing line who are most important to revealing when something is not right. That needs to be protected in a way that is ensured so that they always feel comfortable coming forward. In 1989, Congress approved the Whistleblower Protection Act, thereby expanding whistleblower protections for Federal employees and later expanding protections for individuals in certain private sector employment. From time to time, it has been necessary for Congress to refine Federal whistleblower laws. We always want them to be working. In one such instance, Congress enhanced whistleblower protections as part of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 for Federal contractor, subcontractor, and grantee employees on a pilot program basis.…”