Mark Takano actually said...

"Well, we know that the VA loses health care providers to the DoD. Why hasn't the VA considered increasing the base pay of the VA health care employees so that they receive comparable pay to the DoD?"

"I mean, these are reasonable guidelines and standards."

"It is frustrating to be a member of Congress and not be able to say, fix this thing and have it fixed."

"I can barely contain the anger I feel about this situation and the millions and millions of dollars that have been spent trying to solve this situation."