Ranking member of subcommittee for Opening Statement. Thank you, there chairman. And i know mr. Meadows will be here shortly. Federal employees who blow the whistle on waste, fraud and abuse are in the front lines in the effort to ensure that our government functions efficiently and effectively. This committee has a long history of strong bipartisan support for those whistleblowers and i want to thank the chairman, mr. Meadows, for holding todays hearing. Whistleblower protection is rooted in Civil Service protections. Due process and meritbased hiring and promotion free of discrimination, retaliation and political influence form the bedrock of the very whistleblower protections we are concerned about and have been for a long time on this commit even subcommittee. Five years ago, the bipartisan whistleblower protection enhancement act of 2012 significantly strengthened the rights of federal employees who disclose waste, fraud and abuse. This legislation marks substantial progress but a
We take on tough jobs, challenging jobs. Im impressed with you and impressed with the folks that are grateful for your services. Many times i have been down to the bothered, sometimes with other members of the committee. I look forward to being there with you in the not too distant future. It is important to me. I think everybody in this room. Most people in this country want stronger borders. Weve got a real problem. We all want to keep terrorists out of this country. We also need to remain clear about some of the other real risks and real solutions. We have to focus on the root causes and how to address the root causes. During this past campaign season, which thankfully is over, immigrants were attacked as a grave threat where theyre not. We heard about walls and deportations and not the underlying causes of real immigration challenges that we face. As a result, too many immigrants that come to the u. S. That no one will be able to care for the families to our great country. This inc
We take on tough jobs, challenging jobs. Im impressed with you and impressed with the folks that are grateful for your services. Many times i have been down to the bothered, sometimes with other members of the committee. I look forward to being there with you in the not too distant future. It is important to me. I think everybody in this room. Most people in this country want stronger borders. Weve got a real problem. We all want to keep terrorists out of this country. We also need to remain clear about some of the other real risks and real solutions. We have to focus on the root causes and how to address the root causes. During this past campaign season, which thankfully is over, immigrants were attacked as a grave threat where theyre not. We heard about walls and deportations and not the underlying causes of real immigration challenges that we face. As a result, too many immigrants that come to the u. S. That no one will be able to care for the families to our great country. This inc
We take on tough jobs, challenging jobs. Im impressed with you and impressed with the folks that are grateful for your services. Many times i have been down to the bothered, sometimes with other members of the committee. I look forward to being there with you in the not too distant future. It is important to me. I think everybody in this room. Most people in this country want stronger borders. Weve got a real problem. We all want to keep terrorists out of this country. We also need to remain clear about some of the other real risks and real solutions. We have to focus on the root causes and how to address the root causes. During this past campaign season, which thankfully is over, immigrants were attacked as a grave threat where theyre not. We heard about walls and deportations and not the underlying causes of real immigration challenges that we face. As a result, too many immigrants that come to the u. S. That no one will be able to care for the families to our great country. This inc
We take on tough jobs, challenging jobs. Im impressed with you and impressed with the folks that are grateful for your services. Many times i have been down to the bothered, sometimes with other members of the committee. I look forward to being there with you in the not too distant future. It is important to me. I think everybody in this room. Most people in this country want stronger borders. Weve got a real problem. We all want to keep terrorists out of this country. We also need to remain clear about some of the other real risks and real solutions. We have to focus on the root causes and how to address the root causes. During this past campaign season, which thankfully is over, immigrants were attacked as a grave threat where theyre not. We heard about walls and deportations and not the underlying causes of real immigration challenges that we face. As a result, too many immigrants that come to the u. S. That no one will be able to care for the families to our great country. This inc