Mark Takano

I thank the gentlewoman for standing up for the rule of law. Mr. Speaker, I remind my colleagues that, in this country, under our Constitution, no one is above the law, not even the President. Our President, at this very moment, is defying…

I thank Representative Tonko for his comments. I agree with the gentleman. This is a red line that cannot be crossed. We cannot permit a President to defy a 9-0 order of the Supreme Court. No person and no man is above the law. Mr…

I thank Representative Rivas for her comments and bringing to light the tragic stories of children who are citizens with cancer being deported from our country. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Tonko).

I thank the gentlewoman for her comments. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Rivas).

The sign behind me says ``9-0.'' ``9-0'' is the order of the Supreme Court. They ruled 9-0 that Kilmar Abrego Garcia must be brought back or must be facilitated back into the country. This 9-0 Supreme Court order is being defied by the…

I thank Representative Ansari. I want to thank her for traveling with three other of our colleagues to El Salvador last week. I know that she traveled at her own expense. I am very proud that we have members of this caucus who care so…

I thank the gentleman from Louisiana for his principled remarks about the importance of the rule of law in our country and his enunciating that political dissent in our country is not a crime. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from…

I thank Representative Ramirez for standing up for the rule of law. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Carter.)

I thank Representative Escobar for her comments. I am outraged to hear that Republicans on the Judiciary Committee would not protect citizens from deportation. We are talking about citizens. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from…

I have no further speakers. I yield myself the balance of my time for the purpose of closing. Mr. Speaker, I ask all my colleagues to join me in passing H.R. 970, the Fairness for Servicemembers and Their Families Act, and I yield back the…

I ask all of my colleagues to support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I have no additional speakers, and I yield myself the balance of my time to close. Mr. Speaker, I ask all of my colleagues to join me in supporting H.R. 586, the Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act, as amended, and I yield back…

I urge all of my colleagues to join me in passing H.R. 981, the VETT Act, and I yield back the balance of my time.

This deliberate dismantling of VA's workforce by firing an additional 80,000 employees isn't just dangerous—it's an outright betrayal of veterans.

To say that these firings will not affect veterans' care and benefits is a lie.

I am deeply disturbed by Secretary Collins' continued actions that are harming veterans, military spouses, civil servants and their families.

When you come after the VA, you come after veterans.

I ask all my colleagues to join me in passing S. 2513, the Veterans Benefits Improvement Act, and I yield back the balance of my time.

In closing, I ask all of my colleagues to join me in passing S. 141, the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I have no further speakers, and I am prepared to close. Mr. Speaker, I support this important piece of legislation, and I ask that my colleagues do the same. Mr. Speaker, I ask all of my colleagues to join me in passing H.R. 9124 to…

I have no further speakers, and I am prepared to close. Mr. Speaker, I ask all of my colleagues to join me in passing H.R. 8667 to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Cadillac, Michigan, as the…

I ask my colleagues to join me in passing H.R. 4955, a bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, as the Henry Parham VA Clinic, and I yield back the balance of my…

I ask all my colleagues to join me in passing S. 3938 to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Lynchburg, Virginia, as the Private First Class Desmond T. Doss VA Clinic, and I yield back the…

I have no further speakers, and I am prepared to close. I ask all my colleagues to join me in passing S. 5314 to designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the James Mountain Inhofe VA Medical…

I have no further speakers, and I am prepared to close. I yield myself the balance of my time. Madam Speaker, I support S. 2181, as amended, the Keeping Military Families Together Act, and I yield back the balance of my time.