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[However, the head of a lab-watchdog group doubts the board's influence.] There's no major (Department of Energy) decisions that don't have a political component, ... It's money and power rather than the technological reality that dominate the weapons programs.

Greg Mello

This is a watchdog that has neither bark nor bite. The Corrections Standards Authority is blind, muzzled and toothless.

Sara Norman

The bridge commission has become a prime example of unethical behavior and cronyism. The individuals we have put forth are all capable of serving as a watchdog to protect the interests of the people and ensure that taxpayer money is not wasted on patronage no-bid contracts.

Gary Karr

There's is no watchdog over the industry creating standards of transparency for which they can be held accountable.

Crystal Wright

We were grateful that the NCPA recognized the reporting staff's work in our most important role, that of a watchdog. We were pleased to see awards for the way we display news, and for what we hope are readable, entertaining and provocative opinion pages.

Bill Moss

Government officials will not always act in the best interest of citizens. Without a free press to be a watchdog, there really are no restraints.

Gene Policinski

The most important role is for people who know what it's like on the ground. Congress intended for the public to act as a watchdog.

Lesley Blackner

Being an investigative reporter has its risks, but if they can be wrongly punished while playing a watchdog role, then who is going to stand up to corruption?

Gong Jie

After this decision, Iran has to immediately bring into force its parliamentary law to suspend voluntary implementation of (the watchdog agency's) Additional Protocol (on snap inspections) and (pursue) commercial-scale enrichment which until today was under complete suspension.

Javad Vaeedi

The press role is supposed to be that of a watchdog.

John O'brien

Maybe athletes and others in sports got a free ride for too long. Maybe it's good that they're being treated like everyone else in the world. One of the major roles of journalism is to be a watchdog of big business and big government and big celebrities. Why should sports be any different?

Tim Wulfemeyer

He has more courage than other people (at the FDA) who just want a job at the pharmaceutical companies. The FDA is supposed to be a consumer watchdog but it has become toothless. Graham can explain that.

Russ Herman

We believe that the Senate should carefully review this appointment to ensure that this nominee will be the kind of watchdog on behalf of American coal miners that they need.

Phil Smith

It seems like she is kind of a recent convert to being the fiscal watchdog.

Sheila Nix

[Todd Campbell, president of Watchdog Research, an independent research firm, is one.] Never underestimate the mania of the market, ... It's absolutely possible.

Todd Campbell

We're a watchdog group that has become the eyes and ears of where the tax money is going in Walton County. We spend a lot of time, through volunteer efforts, to analyze budgets, analyze expenditures and try to look at different government programs to see if there's an actual justification of benefit back to the taxpayer.

Robert Nelson