Mark Takano actually said...

"VA doesn't get to pick and choose which hearings they will attend."

"it is Congress' constitutional duty to oversee the Federal Government."

"This is unacceptable. By not appearing today, the VA secretary is ignoring an opportunity to show that the Department cares."

"the way I look at this, the Supreme Court decision made it far more difficult for people like Mr. Gross to prove that he was discriminated against based on his age."