Political Quotes

“the need for this bill has been growing for more than a decade. The Department of Veterans Affairs usually does a reasonable job managing programs of interest to veterans, but it does not do well in managing information technology programs. Significant funding was invested in VA information technology programs that later failed due mostly to mismanagement. If VA had in place the sound management processes required by this bill, many of those information technology failures could have likely been avoided. This would be better for the taxpayer, and it would be better for the mission of VA, and most importantly, it would give us an opportunity to thank our veterans who served more than they anticipated in the Armed Forces. I want to thank Chairman Buyer for keeping our Nation's commitment focused on this initiative. The bill language contains the checks and balances needed to successfully manage information technology at the VA. It will allow us in Congress to track how VA manages its information technology assets. I cosponsored this legislation, and I encourage my colleagues to vote ``yes'' in support.”