,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #djh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #f1 #bjai,ms4
 ,hirono 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4   
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4       
,casey1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4   
,wyd51 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4   
,s&]s1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4
 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 &
 ,mr4 ,m55dez7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal     
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se
 ( ! ,s5ate t ,memb]s ( ,congress & _!  
/affs1 employees ( ! ,executive ,(fice (
 ! ,presid5t & executive bran* ag5cies1 
& ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h a duty
 to protect ! id5tities ( :i/lebl[]s &  
safegu>d :i/lebl[]s f retaliation4      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has hi/orically  
ackn[l$g$ a duty ( individuals :o s]ve !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to report misconduct1    
fraud1 & violations ( law1 z demon/rat$ 
by ! fir/ :i/lebl[] legislation 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* 0 pass$ unanim\sly by

 ! ,cont95tal ,congress on ,july #cj1   
#aggh1 & read1 ,resolv$1 ,t x is ! duty 
( all p]sons 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 z well z all o!r ! inhabitants  
!re(1 to give ! e>lie/ in=mation to     
,congress or o!r prop] au?ority ( any   
misconduct1 frauds or misdemeanors      
committ$ by any (fic]s or p]sons 9 !    
s]vice ( ^! /ates1 :i* may come to _! k 
7legislation ( ,july #cj1 #aggh1 repr9t$
 9 ,j\rnals ( ! ,cont95tal ,congress1   
#aggd-aghi1 ed4 ,wor?+ton ,c4 ,=d et al4
 7,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 #aijd-cg71 #aa3gcb72  
,:]eas ! duty to report misconduct1     
fraud1 & violations ( law rema9s1       
irrespective ( ! motives ( a :i/lebl[]1 
&1 !re=e1 impugn+ ! motives ( :i/lebl[]s
 has no relevance to ! public int]e/ 9  
expos+ & correct+ improp] or illegal    
conduct2 ,:]eas1 = ea* ( ! pa/ #g ye>s1 
includ+ mo/ rec5tly 9 ,s5ate ,resolution
 #aid1 #aaf? ,congress1 agre$ to ,july  
#bc1 #bjai1 ! ,s5ate has recogniz$ t    
8:i/lebl[]s risk _! c>e]s1 jobs1 &      
reputations by report+ wa/e1 fraud1 &   

abuse to ! prop] au?orities0 & 8s]ve !  
public int]e/ by ensur+ t ! ,unit$      
,/ates rema9s an e?ical & safe place02  
,:]eas a :i/lebl[] lawfully fil$ a      
compla9t on ,augu/ #ab1 #bjai1 ) !      
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,intellig5ce      
,community1 :o det]m9$ t ! compla9t     
appe>$ 8cr$ible0 & involv$ a matt] (    
8urg5t conc]n0 9 accordance ) section   
#ag7;d77#e7 ( ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce    
,ag5cy ,act ( #aidi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4      
#ceag7;d77#e77 7commonly kn[n z !       
,intellig5ce ,community ,:i/lebl[]      
,protection ,act ( #aiih72 & ,:]eas #ij 
=m] national security (ficials :o s]v$ 9
 ,democratic & ,republican adm9i/rations
 wrote an op5 lett] to ! p ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates /at+1 8,:atev] "o's view ( !     
matt]s discuss$ 9 ! :i/lebl[]'s         
compla9t1 all ,am]icans %\ld be unit$ 9 
dem&+ t all bran*es ( our gov]nm5t & all
 outlets ( our m$ia protect ?is         
:i/lebl[] & 8 or h] id5tity4 ,simply    
put1 he or %e has done :at our law      
dem&s2 n[ he or %e des]ves our          

protection403 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !    
,s5ate-- 7#a7 appreciates employees &   
contractors1 work+ on behalf ( !        
taxpay]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :o 8bl[ !   
:i/le0 to ! appropriate au?orities by   
hone/ & good fai? report+ ( misconduct1 
fraud1 misdemeanors1 & o!r crimes2  7#b7
 ackn[l$ges ! contributions ( :i/lebl[]s
 to combat abuse1 fraud1 & violations ( 
laws & regulations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t h
 help$ to safegu>d ! national security (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 democracy1 & ! rule ( 
law 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7          
recognizes t ! duty affirm$ by ,congress
 s9ce ! f\nd+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to      
report misconduct1 fraud1 & violations (
 law calls = a correspond+ duty (       
,memb]s ( ,congress & _! /aff1 employees
 ( ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t &  
executive bran* ag5cies1 & ! ,presid5t (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to--  7,a7 protect !   
id5tities ( :i/lebl[]s :o report abuse1 
fraud1 & violations ( laws & regulations
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 safegu>d    
:i/lebl[]s f retaliation4