05/20/2013
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"Now, if a DOE employee reports waste of government funds, they are fully protected from retaliation; whereas, it is not clear that you as a contractor employee have that same protection."
"OK. We were told in a briefing that DOD IG was also relying on the previous standards in the law..."
"I have introduced legislation, along with my friend Jim Webb, that will expand the protection of whistleblowers to any whistleblower, whether they are an employee or whether they are a Federal contrac..."
"Isn't that always the defense?"