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Mark Takano: The stated purpose of H.R. 4031 is to hold senior level employees accountable by allowing the Secretary of the VA to…

On the recordMarch 24, 2014
The stated purpose of H.R. 4031 is to hold senior level employees accountable by allowing the Secretary of the VA to terminate Senior Executives 'in the same manner as the removal of a professional staff member employed by a Member of Congress.'
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Mark Takano
Democratic · California

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Takano critiques H.R. 4031's accountability measures for VA executives.

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