Today's guest:

Rep. Todd Platts (R-Penn.)

You and your colleagues have some protections now, that you didn't have before, if you blow the whistle at your agency. The legislation President Barack Obama signed this week was 13 years in the making.

One of the members of Congress behind the legislation is Rep. Todd Platts (R-Penn.). He joins In Depth to discuss the reason for the legislation.

Pennsylvania Republican Todd Platts. He says in our Congressional Spotlight, the reason for the legislation is simple.

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