Mark Takano actually said...

I have asked the Congress to actually re-fund, to fund again the Office of Technology Assessment.

I am just really concerned that there seems to be no urgency to fill these positions that are critical to oversee a $15 billion project.

the independence of the IG is absolutely crucial and proper oversight will be extremely important in the years to come

The VA is publicly owned and is therefore in many ways far more publicly accountable.