OFFICIALS LEGISLATION INTEREST GROUPS PUBLIC STATEMENTS COMMITTEES VETOES

Cfo Authority and Collaboration Act of 2020

Floor Speech

Date: Sept. 22, 2020
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 6589) to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and submit to Congress a plan to address the material weakness of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

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Mr. TAKANO. I am checking. I do not have ``as amended.'' Madam Speaker, I stand by the motion that I made that we suspend the rules and pass H.R. 6589.

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Mr. TAKANO. 6589.

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Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.

Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 6589, the CFO Authority and Collaboration Act of 2020, which addresses the sometimes arcane but also very important need for strong financial management and accountability at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Madam Speaker, each year, VA spends billions of dollars in support of our Nation's veterans. Taxpayers deserve to know that each dollar is spent wisely and that each dollar is properly accounted for in order to avoid waste, fraud, and abuse.

Madam Speaker, the VA inspector general has determined what is called a ``material weakness'' in how the Office of the Chief Financial Officer is structured. This was a topic examined during hearings and through oversight by our Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

Mrs. Lee's legislation requires a small but important fix to ensure strong financial accountability. I thank Mrs. Lee for sponsoring this bipartisan legislation, and I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 6589.

Madam Speaker, I wish to, at this point, withdraw the motion.

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