Chellie Pingree: “But with all due respect, I mean, we are going to talk about a lot of things, CAFE standard, Clean Power Rule.”

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

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

And they know they’re going to lose the midterms.

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.