He was a superior officer a superior agent . Could they have been intimidated, fearful or even instructed not to report mr. Connolly . I can answer that but im sure when i interviewed the watch commander that would come out but i can answer that. I dont know. Dont you think you should know . I will know once the investigation is complete. What would have happened at this crime scene had been disturbed by someone other than secret Service Agents . Would anything have been handled differently . Say someone driving a car ran into the area. I would say they would be interviewed. They would be detained and interviewed to see if there was an intent. Did they know what they were doing . Was there an intent to disrupt this on . But that did not happen with this agent. So is one set of policies Foreign Agent which is basically nothing versus had it been a civilian the entire scenario would have been treated differently . Again not knowing all the facts. That is what you seem to be indicating. H
Leadership . Is the problem with the men and women youre not getting good people . Why dont you speak up for these men and women . If in fact theyre letting off steam because youre overworking them, are they being overworked . Will this budget that toughs just gotten begin to relieve some of those serial days in which people dont get any days off . So would you describe that and would you tell us more about training and what training sessions are expected so that some of this misbehavior will be understood to be absolutely foreboden. Congresswoman, thank you. I have the same concerns you have. In fact, i want to hear more and more from these agents and these officers, what their issues are. Just in a nutshell, ill tell you that i walked by and around the perimeter of the white house frequently. This past sunday i went to the roll call midnight shift. The following morning went to the roll call and wanted to hear what are their concerns. And in terms of the you can see what their concer
Going to be in a combat role in iraq. They are there on a temporary getting the population off the mountain. This would be the effort to get them to a safe space. There are a range of ways for doing that. We have made decisions about how to carry out that mission because we want to get the readout from this Assessment Team first. [inaudible] i think it will be quickly, in that are of days. We dont think it is sustainable to have permanent airdrops to the population on the mountain. Some have been able to escape, but again, we want to get options in place to move them to a safer place. There are a range of ways for doing that. Again, we will be cooperating with Kurdish Forces who are also cooperating in the region, other International Partners. Our goal here is to work with iraqis and with International Partners so that these people can get off that mountain to a safer place. Again, we do not believe that that involves u. S. Troops reentering a combat role in iraq , but involves frankly
As the phoenix va employee i have suffered retalation for speaking and out section four and five outlies the specific things the va uses to realitate against whistle blowing. The va has routinely intimidated any employee that brings forth information that is contrary to what they would like to submit to the public. Ten days after the national va received my report i was placed on administrative leave for a month and investigating for misconduct because i provided limited amounts of patients information in order to support my allegations of the suicide trend and the facilities inappropriate response. I would receive a written counseling stating i have violated a policy but do this day they will not tell me what i violated. This is minor realitation given the last three years. During that time we were understaffed and there wasnt staff to wash beds, answer telephones, deliver patients and transport labs. Doctors and nurses were pulled away from direct patient care to perform these duties
Report the truth. Not to insult the reporters. And also the congressmen and women. Tois important that we try focus on what is really important here. That is the veterans of this country. Thank you. As an employee, i have routinely suffered retaliations. Talks about the devastating effects on patient care. In sections four and five of my written testimony, and outline specific packages to suppress whistleblowing and also to retaliate against anyone that speaks up within its ranks even without whistleblowing. The v. A. , in my opinion, has routinely intimidated any employee that has brought forth information contrary to the Public Opinion the v. A. Wishes to project. After they receive my report, i was placed on administrative leave for one month. I was investigated for misconduct because i provided limited amounts of information in order to support my allegations of the suicide andds and the facilities appropriate response inappropriate response to them. Counseling stating i have viola