Chellie Pingree: “I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Maine is recognized for 5…”

Secretary Bunch has guided the Smithsonian through a period of unprecedented political interference while remaining committed to scholarship, expertise, and the public trust.

This proposed rule would weaken longstanding civil service protections that promote merit-based employment, due process and the recruitment and retention of skilled workers.

We, therefore, ask you to withdraw OPM and MSPB’s proposed rule, 'Promoting Employee Accountability,' and consider alternatives that preserve federal workers’ longstanding civil service protections.

More than a month later, there are still so many basic questions that remain unanswered by ICE and the Trump administration.