Mark Takano

I have no further speakers at this time, I am prepared to close, and I reserve the balance of my time.

I appreciate the bipartisan way in which we moved forward on this bill. I want to thank all my colleagues, and I urge all of them to join me in passing H.R. 2523, as amended. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore…

The COVID-19 pandemic has cast a dark cloud over the world. Many have lost family members, friends, and other loved ones to the virus. And after many dark months, hope is here. With the help of public health experts and science, we have…

Mental health and suicide prevention are among my top priorities.

I believe we really do have to work together to support all veterans who have worn the uniform of our great Nation.

I was unable to cast my vote on passage of H.J. Res. 17--Removing the Deadline for the Ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 82. MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO HOUSE…

So tell me why this rule was so important.

This rule also would have required them to record illnesses as well, is that right?

I have legislation which I've introduced, H.R. 1180, the Accurate Workplace Injury and Illness Record Restoration Act, which would restore OSHA's ability to cite employers who systematically fail to record workplace injuries and illnesses.

I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Strike all after section 1 and insert the following: SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO FURNISH…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Over the years, Republicans and wealthy corporate interests have chipped away at labor rights, stripping workers of their power and worsening economic inequality in the process. Since March 2020, as the…

I thank Chairman McGovern for yielding. Madam Speaker, as of this week, over 10,000 veterans and 130 VHA employees have lost their lives to COVID-19. Over 226,000 veterans and 18,000 VA employees have tested positive. It is clear: We must…

(English translation of the statement made in Spanish by Mr. Takano is as follows:) The American people need our help. That's why Democrats have been fighting for more economic relief. President Biden's stimulus package will help the…

I thank Chairman Nadler for yielding. ``We the people'' is a bold opening statement enshrined in our Constitution. But for far too long, LGBTQ Americans have not been included in that statement. A gay couple can get married in all 50…

I thank Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez for leading this Special Order hour, and I thank her for the bravery she exhibited by sharing her story. January 6 was unlike any other day I lived through during my time in Congress. I awoke with…

I thank the gentleman from Kentucky for yielding. Mr. Speaker, as chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, I am painfully aware of the toll this pandemic has taken on our Nation's veterans. I hear from veterans who are…

I thank the gentleman from Texas and his devotion to Bill Mulder and his memory. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur), my good friend, a longtime friend to the Veterans' Affairs Committee, and a senior…

I am sure Christine Pelosi is going to be tweeting in just a few moments. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Courtney), my good friend and member of the Armed Services Committee and senior member of the…

I would just like to take a few moments to say even more words of praise for my colleague, Dr. Phil Roe, my ranking member. We have served on two committees coterminously: the Veterans' Affairs Committee, which you chaired and which I now…

Today I rise to congratulate a constituent, who is a dear friend of mine, Elliott Duchon, on a well-earned retirement from the Jurupa Unified School District. Mr. Duchon has served as the superintendent of JUSD for 16 years and a public…

I thank the gentleman from Texas for his kind words and comments, and I appreciate his passion for our veterans. And I am very pleased that we can honor his friend by the naming of the bill. Madam Speaker, I have no further speakers, and I…

I urge all of my colleagues to join me in passing S. 785. I thank all of my colleagues who worked on this bill on both sides of the aisle, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. Dean). The question is on the…

I thank the ranking member for his assistance and partnership in getting COMPACT to the finish line. I certainly thank Chairman Smith for his contribution. I agree with the chairman that the great outdoors--the tremendous resources that we…

I, too, urge passage of this commonsense solution. I very much also appreciate the bipartisan agreement that we have reached that this is, indeed, a problem we should have fixed many years ago. Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join…

I thank Ranking Member Roe for his kind words, and it is a pleasure to be here today to present this package of legislation on veteran suicide prevention. I do appreciate his mentioning the veteran hotline, and I do want to also encourage…