Political Quotes

“I thank the distinguished chairwoman of our committee for yielding time. I hardly think President Donald Trump drained the swamp. He filled it with alligators. I rise today in support of H.R. 2988, the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act. I am committed to protecting, supporting, and empowering our 2.1 million civil servants to use their acumen and expertise to do what is right for the country. As chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, I am intimately familiar with how whistleblowers and the inspector general community protect our government's most valuable asset, the Federal workforce. The Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act would bolster whistleblower protections, ensure due process and equitable relief, and expand protections for more Federal employees. The bill clarifies that no one may interfere with a Federal employee's right to provide information to Congress, including the President of the United States. During the Trump Presidency, we saw repeated and consistent efforts to silence and retaliate against brave whistleblowers. In May, the Department of Defense IG found that Trump loyalists retaliated against Colonel Yevgeny Vindman, who bravely reported that President Trump had an unlawful phone call with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. Even in the wake of a damning impeachment trial, and in full view of the public, Mr.…”