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Expressing Sense of the House with Respect to Whistleblower Complaint Made to Inspector General of Intelligence Community

Floor Speech

Date: Sept. 25, 2019
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Executive Branch

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Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of this resolution demanding that the administration release the whistleblower complaint to Congress.

Every American ought to be extremely concerned by circumstances surrounding this urgent complaint and outraged that this President and members of his administration are hiding it.

Congress has a constitutional duty, Madam Speaker, to obtain this information by the deadline required by law. The administration is blocking our ability to gather the information necessary to respond to the public's needs. In this case, these needs are inseparable from our security, our safety, and the well-being of our Nation.

Congress is entitled to the full complaint, not only for the sake of national security, Madam Speaker, but to ensure that our ability to hold public servants accountable remains.

This isn't about partisan politics. This is about protecting our democracy and its people.

Madam Speaker, I urge all of my colleagues to support this resolution.

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