02/25/2015
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"H.R. 5499 would hold the agencies accountable, but more fundamentally, it would make Congress accountable to the people."
"I can assure you that whistleblowers are a vital part of what we do, from an oversight standpoint."
"the IG Empowerment Act would give you most of the tools, you believe, to be able to make sure that we not only have a transparent and accountable government but empower the IGs to be able to better do..."
"I do believe that--and so maybe you can speak to that critical nature of that particular piece of legislation on how it could have helped in this situation and other similar situations."