>> that's right. the whistleblower acted according to the rules. and by the way, the inspector general acted according to the rules. this is a career person, had private practice, but then a justice department prosecutor appointed by the trump administration in a scrupulously is following the letter of the law in the carrying out of his duties. and by the way, that's a humbling experience, to see a civil servant who at great jeopardy, personal jeopardy, and clearly no personal political interest, doing his job. and the whistleblower is in the same category. but the bottom line here is that we've got to enforce the whistleblower statute. and i'm really hopeful that my republican colleagues are going to share with us concern about the upholding of our whistleblower system. >> congressman peter welch, thanks so much for joining us. >> thank you. >> i want to bring in our senior