Maloney gestures Dr. Vasquez in front of him, saying "Pearls before swine." To cast pearls before swine was to present something of great value to someone incapable of perceiving its value. For Maloney to unknowingly accurately insult himself speaks to his status as numbnuts supreme.
PhiCorp rep Jilly threatens, "so help me God, I'm going to get Ioannidis on him". In 1995, John Ioannidis, a Stanford professor, gained notoriety by publishing scientific papers purporting that half of all published scientific papers are false. Questioning the veracity of any researcher's work can destroy their career.
This episode takes place in March 2011.