Mark Takano actually said...

"It is past time that we designated an undersecretary whose expertise will be the business of government."

"I just want to emphasize that as the Ranking Member of Technology and Modernization Subcommittee, I am interested in finding ways I can support the VA to modernize its IT program."

"For too long, Congress has not had the visibility into these large IT modernization programs that we need to provide necessary oversight."

"The key word there being independent."