On the recordJuly 28, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 2772, the VA Senior Executive Accountability Act. Mr. Speaker, this is a commonsense bill that has received bipartisan support as it moved through regular order of our committee. This bill requires that any reassignment of a senior executive at the VA have the Secretary's written approval. It also requires an annual report to Congress to help us in our oversight ability. I have dealt with this issue myself in Minnesota and know firsthand how important this is. Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank Mr. Taylor and our vice ranking member, Mr. Takano, for developing this legislation. I support and encourage Members to join in its support. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
