Mark Takano actually said...

"We thank you for the opportunity to provide our perspective on this urgent matter."

"Thanks to the courage and leadership of veterans, military family members, and our allies, there has been tremendous progress."

"The language and financial support of Chairman Takano's draft would allow us to increase our capacity to address the needs of veterans."

"I want you to know that senior members of this Congress have burned in their memory, the failure of our previous attempts to integrate the records."