Tammy Baldwin actually said...

"agencies need to be much more open to accepting constructive criticism in order to improve an agency such as the VA."

"As we make it easier for the VA to hold people accountable, that we also do not make it easier for the VA to terminate the employment of those courageous individuals."

"the role of whistleblowers is critical--in fact, heroic--in running an effective organization."

"I want to state for the record a conversation that we have had in delegation conference calls as well as private meetings on the importance of making VA' investigation into Tomah public."