Political Quotes

On the recordSeptember 14, 2009
If you don't want people to blow the whistle, take the laws off the books.
Said by
Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Cohen argues against discouraging whistleblowers while keeping civil rights laws in place.

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