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In Their Own Words

This archive includes posts from our “In Their Own Words” series, in which the Whistleblower Insider blog highlights particular quotations.  Return to:

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In Their Own Words — Clinton

Posted  12/7/15

-- “Fines should be more than just the cost of doing business to these [financial services] companies — they should be an effective disincentive for illegal behavior.”

Hillary Clinton, in a New York Times op-ed. Click here for more.

In Their Own Words — Buechel

Posted  12/4/15

-- “I thought I would speak up and this would all come out.  So I talked and gave interviews and said that bribes, famous bribes, made this system go. People thought I was mad.” 

Swiss Parliament member Roland Buechel, who was one of the first to speak up on FIFA corruption.  Click here for more.

In Their Own Words — Renner

Posted  12/2/15

-- “I IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZED THE IRONY OF GETTING FIRED BY THE NATIONAL WHISTLEBLOWERS CENTER.”

Richard Renner, a former lawyer for the non-profit organization, commenting on his claim that he was retaliated against for attempting to unionize employees.

In Their Own Words — Grassley

Posted  12/1/15

-- "We all need to make sure the IRS puts out a welcome mat for whistleblowers."

Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), on yesterday's report from the non-partisan Government Accountability Office finding major failings in the IRS Whistleblower Program and the need for the IRS to "step[] up its work."  Click here for more.

In Their Own Words — FastTrain College Student

Posted  11/30/15

-- “The instruction I received was at best awful.  The school was not interested in teaching students but rather interested in processing student loans for financial gains.” 

Complaint from student enrolled at FastTrain College, whose owner has been convicted of theft and conspiracy. Click here for more.

In Their Own Words — Jones

Posted  11/25/15

-- “Injured workers were treated like livestock by doctors and hospitals who paid or accepted kickbacks and bribes in exchange for referrals.”

California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones commenting on the recent round of criminal charges in the Justice Department’s ongoing fight against fraud in the spinal surgery industry, code-named “Operation Spinal Cap.”

In Their Own Words — New York Times Editorial

Posted  11/24/15

-- "This merger is a tax-dodging maneuver that enriches shareholders and executives while shortchanging the public and robbing the Treasury of money that would pay for a host of government programs — including education, scientific research and other services that also benefit corporations."

New York Times editorial on the proposed $160 billion deal between Pfizer and Allergan.  Click here for more.

In Their Own Words — Steinzor

Posted  11/23/15

-- “We don’t have a white-collar over-criminalization problem in this country. We have an under-criminalization problem.”

Rena I. Steinzor, Center for Progressive Reform scholar, on proposed legislation to amend federal criminal laws. Click here for more.

In Their Own Words — Grassley

Posted  11/20/15

-- “WHISTLEBLOWERS ARE HEROES.  THEY OUGHT TO BE CELEBRATED, NOT IGNORED, SIDELINED OR FIRED.  WHISTLEBLOWERS WERE CRITICAL IN EXPOSING THE VA SCANDALS, AND THEY’RE CRITICAL TO FIXING WHAT’S WRONG AT THE AGENCY.”

Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) commenting on the introduction of the bi-partisan VA Patient Protection Act.  Click here for more.

In Their Own Words — Sanders

Posted  11/18/15

-- “There are kids who smoke marijuana who have criminal records, but not CEOs of large corporations.  No matter what kind of crimes and illegal activity, these guys [Wall Street CEOs] are too big to jail?”

Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders commenting on failures in past enforcement actions to prosecute individuals responsible for corporate fraud.  To read the complete Rolling Stone interview, click here.
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