Mark Takano

It is critical for us to rise up to support, not scrutinize trans and queer students.

I want to address my disappointment that extremists are being given a platform to push problematic narratives.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California will be postponed. Amendment No. 82 Offered by Mr. Takano

I have an amendment at the desk, No. 81. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 3, line 9, strike the closing quotation mark and the final period. Page 3, after line 9…

I have an amendment at the desk, No. 80. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 3, line 9, strike the closed quotation mark and the final period. Page 3, after line 9, insert…

I ask all my colleagues to join me in passing H.R. 7939, as amended, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I want to give my gratitude to the gentleman from Montana for not calling for a roll call vote on the bill to honor Colonel Rasmuson. I think the heart of the Freedom Caucus has grown three times, just like the heart of another character…

I wholeheartedly support this bill, and I urge all my colleagues to do the same. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

In closing, I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 1948, as amended, the VA Employee Fairness Act. It represents the right thing to do for those who care about our Nation's veterans. I wholeheartedly support this bill, and I urge my…

For my friends across the aisle, this is an opportunity to honor our brave veterans for their heroism, regardless of the country they were born in. We commemorated Veterans Day last month, and I can think of no better way to honor our…

I thank the gentleman from Louisiana for his hard work. I feel his sincere words. I take them to heart, and I sincerely hope that we get this through the Senate so that we can see this signed into law before the end of this year. Mr…

I appreciate the ranking member's desire to engage in talks regarding the toxic exposure fund. It is an important issue, which is the long-term implications of the Cost of War Toxic Exposures Fund, otherwise known as TEV, and it was…

I urge all of my colleagues to join me in supporting H.R. 5943, as amended, and I reserve the balance of my time.

I ask all of my colleagues to join me in passing H.R. 4772, as amended, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Again, I ask all my colleagues to join me in passing H.R. 4601, as amended. I yield back the balance of my time.

I again ask my colleagues to join me in passing H.R. 2521, as amended. With a heavy heart, I take this moment to pay tribute to the gentlewoman from Michigan (Mrs. Lawrence). She has joined us on Veterans Affairs' codels and done…

In one letter, deans from 20 medical schools note that without the legislative fix in VIPER, VA will have to ``interrupt hundreds of millions of dollars invested in life-saving biomedical research for America's veterans.'' Mr. Speaker, we…

So, Mr. Speaker, this is a fitting tribute. I ask all of my colleagues to join me in passing S. 3369, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I thank the gentleman for his very heartfelt remarks, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Again, I thank Dr. Ruiz and all of our fellow members of the California delegation for their support of this bill. Mr. Speaker, I urge all of my colleagues to support this legislation, and I reserve the balance of my time.

I again thank the gentlewoman from Michigan (Ms. Stevens) and all Members of the Michigan delegation for their initiative on this bill. In closing, Mr. Speaker, I urge all my colleagues to support this legislation, and I reserve the…

I am very sorry that our good friend, Virginia Foxx, is not here, but I thank Ranking Member Foxx for bringing to our attention the amazing story of this American hero. I know the gentleman from Texas shares the growing emotion that I feel…

I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 5481, as amended. By doing so, we will bestow a befitting name on this facility in Rutherford County, North Carolina, where so many military veterans receive top-notch medical care. Mr. Speaker, I…

I thank Representative Cammack and the Florida delegation for their work on this bill, and I urge all my colleagues to support it. I reserve the balance of my time.

Before I yield an additional 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Michigan, let me just say that if the minority is so insistent and is fervent in their belief that this interim final rule is illegal, I do not understand why there has been no…