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On the recordDecember 10, 2019
Could whistleblower retaliation cause service members to be reluctant to speak out about deficiencies in the Coast Guard?
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York
Source
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Ocasio-Cortez asks if retaliation discourages service members from reporting issues.

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