Mark Takano: “I thank the gentleman from Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak out against the legislation being put…”

“I thank the gentleman from Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak out against the legislation being put forward by the House Republicans, which is an insincere attempt to address the humanitarian crisis at our border. This bill is misguided, unreasonable, and wrong. It does very little to address the actual root of this problem and cuts important funding from the Department of Defense, FEMA, and the State Department's Economic Support Fund. I oppose this legislation and urge my colleagues to return to the drawing board, so we can help these children and fix this issue. (English translation of the statement made in Spanish is as follows:) The proposed legislation is ill-conceived, and does not solve the main problem. I am opposed to this legislation and ask my colleagues to propose a solution that really helps these children. Thank you. La legislacioon propuesta estaa mal planteada, y no resolveraa el problema principal. Estoy opuesto a esta legislacioon y pido que mis colegas propongan una solucioon que realmente ayudara a estos ninnos. Gracias. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair reminds the gentleman that he will need to provide the Clerk a translation for the Record.”