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John Tierney: We will not tolerate any sort of retaliation or retribution against Mr. Florence or any other whistleblower.

On the recordNovember 19, 2013
We will not tolerate any sort of retaliation or retribution against Mr. Florence or any other whistleblower.
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John Tierney
Massachusetts

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Tierney emphasizes protection for whistleblowers in Homeland Security.

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