Julia Brownley actually said...

"If they are not here today it is really very hard to have any confidence or trust that VA is doing what they should be doing."

"I share your concerns and I am disappointed that they are not here."

"I agree with you wholeheartedly about your disappointment and our disappointment that VA has failed to send a witness here for today's hearing."

"It is critically important that we know. So we put a lot of trust in the VA that they are meeting their benchmarks."