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Chris Smith: To me, a whistleblower, if they are honest and sincere and they bring forth information, we need to put sand bags around…

On the recordApril 29, 2019
To me, a whistleblower, if they are honest and sincere and they bring forth information, we need to put sand bags around them rather than have them put out of their job or put into a situation where they are in dire--you know, they will never move up, like a ceiling on their upward mobility.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith emphasizes the need to protect honest whistleblowers from retaliation.

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