Jack Bergman actually said...

"we all have a responsibility to protect the whistleblowers to create a culture in which everyone is held accountable"

"I appreciate your holding the hearing open to allow us to employees receive testimony from government witnesses who administer the whistleblower programs."

"Make no mistake. This Committee believes the importance of having people who are brave enough to stand up and blow the whistle on the missteps and misdeeds within the Department."

"As I have said before, and it needs to be repeated again, whistleblowers are an important source of information, and they should not be ignored."