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Experts testify before a House Oversight and government reform subcommittee on whistleblower protections. Witnesses discuss the benefits and shortcomings of a 2012 whistleblower law. This is about an hour and a half. The subcommittee on Government Operations will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. I will defer at this time to the Ranking Member of the subcommittee for an Opening Statement. Thank you, mr. Chairman. I know mr. Meadows will be here shortly. Federal employees who blow the whistle on waste, fraud and abuse are in the front lin...

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, ret...

Chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties with each party limited to one hour and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip limited to five minutes. But in no event shall debate continue beyond 1 50 p. M. The chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. Thompson, for five minutes. Mr. Thompson thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the 25 fund act of 1980 required 25 of the tax receipts from timber harvested from the u. S. Na...

In the teens. We are going to see anything like that. Lets talk about this evening. 6 00 p. M. We have fire works down here in penns landing spectacular. We are looking at a temperature around 31 mainly clear skies and at midnight a temperature of 27 degrees with the light wind out of the west. Really the weather could not be any better then this. We will lays up our skates and coming up we will have the forecast for new years and beyond and talk more about what is to offer tonight on the waterfront. They are calling it the winter fess on the waterfront. Enjoy and happy new year. Kathy thanks ...

Learned behavior. Restored of justice does work. Restorative justice does work. [applause] elizabeth, you have been on both sides. As a teenager, you were a recipient of services. Today, you are working in youth development. What do you think the answer is in reducing Gang Violence . I want to give thanks for another day here and an opportunity to share this space with everybody. All of the beautiful courage that it takes to be up here. A lot of energy to the healing circle as well. As a juvenile, i was in Juvenile Hall and i went through that whole system myself. I have worked with tattoo rem...