"we all have a responsibility to protect the whistleblowers to create a culture in which everyone is held accountable"
"I am a proud member of that task force and I echo the chairman's comments about getting more of our colleagues involved."
"As an aviator, I know firsthand how vital it is that all team members at every level of an organization feel empowered to bring problems forward."
"I believe that it is imperative to receive testimony from these witnesses as soon as possible, while today's testimony is still fresh in the minds of members because whistleblowers deserve it."
"If whistleblowers do not have confidence in the system, we are putting patient health and safety at risk."
"This is not a simple matter, it is a very complex one that has occurred and built over time and over decades."
"Comprised of nearly 4200 Federal law enforcement officers, the Department of Veterans Affairs Police maintain physical security at VA facilities, and ensure patient, visitor, and employee safety."
"This is, this is Bureaucracy 101. A large government agency with two separate governing offices, which, as OIG found, creates confusion regarding program roles and office authorities."
"Any time we say, 'No timelines,' that means in my mind, what I hear is no sense of urgency."
"Congress is at its best when it invites those of different views to share their analysis and opinions."
"In either case, a good measure of leadership and organizational health is an agency's response to these challenges."
"Now, having said that, those of us who have had the honor to wear the cloth of our Nation know, number one, first and foremost, it is our mission to win the fight, and, number two, is to take care of ..."