Federal whistleblowers serve a valuable role in identifying waste, fraud, and abuse across the Federal Government.

For many of these whistleblowers, doing the right thing and disclosing violations of law and fraud, waste, and abuse comes at a high price.

I just--I don't think this whole dispute, this whole hearing is appropriately before us.

I would like to thank you for holding this hearing and the purpose of examining issues concerning performance, management, and accountability in the Senior Executive Service.

I intend to introduce legislation in the House here that would revoke the bonuses paid to VA employees in the manipulation--that were culpable in the manipulation of appointment wait times but also ensure that the performance of these…

We really do need to have prompt, accurate response as an oversight committee regarding these matters.

Maybe 'rigged' isn't the proper term, but let's just say the current structure of the market favors high-frequency traders over average investors.

I am not sure if using the term 'rigged' is proper, that our markets are rigged, but I do know that there are two firms: Virtu Financial, which traded heavily in the market for 5 years without a losing day, which is incredible; and…

the current structure of the market favors high-frequency traders over average investors.

This makes it worse. It makes it worse that the IRS was actually violating the constitutional rights of progressive groups and conservative groups.

I think sometimes the search for conspiracy is interfering with the meaningful oversight that we should be doing.