Cruz is the top Republican on the Senate Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over the Coast Guard.
The shift comes after Cruz accused the service of using illegal agreements to silence sexual assault victims.
The message noted the rights of military members, civilian employees and contractors to make protected disclosures and whistleblower complaints to Congress, the office of the inspector general, the office of special counsel and other internal investigative bodies.The memo said current and former service members and employees may have signed NDAs or been verbally advised not to disclose or discuss confidential matters.
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