Chellie Pingree: “We expect scientific research conducted by the government to be fair, that the scientists to be operating without any…”

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

They took taxpayer dollars that were being invested in important projects that would have brought down the cost of energy for all of us and our communities, and they paid bribes and they paid out to utility companies to get them to turn in…

They (Republicans) know we’re non-functional.

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.