Julia Brownley actually said...

"I concur with my colleague Mr. Takano on, you know, the issues that he was raising about so many unfilled positions across the VA."

"We have to get back down to some of the foundational issues which is filling these positions and having, you know, sort of state-of-the-art IT systems across the VA."

"I am talking about the issues that need to be addressed, that that is going to cost some money, whether it is IT, whether it is additional training--"

"I would really like it if you could give us, you know, a firmer timeline."