[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 60 (Thursday, April 3, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S2237]
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  SA 1621. Ms. HIRONO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the concurrent resolution H. Con. Res. 14, establishing the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal 
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST DERIVING ANY DEFICIT 
                   REDUCTION OR SAVINGS FROM RECLASSIFYING FEDERAL 
                   GOVERNMENT WORKERS WHO ARE VETERANS INTO ANY 
                   EMPLOYMENT STATUS WHERE THEY HAVE FEWER 
                   WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS TO REPORT WASTE, 
                   FRAUD, OR ABUSE AFFECTING VETERANS.

       (a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate 
     to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, 
     amendment between the Houses, or conference report that would 
     derive any savings from putting Federal Government workers 
     who are veterans in any employment status where they have 
     fewer whistleblower protections to report waste, fraud, or 
     abuse affecting veterans.
       (b) Waiver and Appeal.--Subsection (a) may be waived or 
     suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-
     fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative 
     vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly 
     chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of 
     the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under 
     subsection (a).
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