Mar 16, 2015
We live in a moment in history where one half of one percent of our nation is serving in the military.
Mark Takano
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Mark Allan Takano is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 41st congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he has focused on issues such as veterans' affairs, education, and labor rights during his tenure in Congress. Takano has been an advocate for improving the lives of servicemembers and has emphasized the importance of checks and balances in government. He has also been vocal about the need to support workers and address the challenges they face in a changing economy.
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Mar 16, 2015
I think we should do no less for our veterans and we shouldn't cause them to eat up their existing pool of benefits.
Mar 16, 2015
Well, we live in a moment in history where one-half of one percent of our Nation is serving in the military.
Mar 3, 2015
Isn't it true that employers can mandate that their employees go to presentations--mandate their employees go to presentations, as Ms. Crawford stated, that relay the employer perspective on unionization and collective bargaining but…
Feb 11, 2015
This is a very informative hearing, I really appreciate that we are doing it.
Feb 11, 2015
We must remain vigilant in ensuring that we are providing our servicemembers with the tools and training that they need to successfully navigate this transition.
Feb 11, 2015
Some of the finest people I have ever met are DVOPs and LVERs who work their tail off and do great things for vets no matter how much they are punished for doing the right thing, and that is what we have to get away from.
Feb 11, 2015
The job is not getting done and the bottom line for us is does it work in California and does it work in Ohio.
Feb 11, 2015
They need one-on-one counseling, particularly the priorities that we should be focusing on.
Jan 26, 2015
And I recognize there are other challenges beyond maybe the college-readiness which may impact our graduation rates at the colleges, but, specifically, because we don't fund remediation, remedial education, whether it is a semester, a year…
Jan 26, 2015
So you are saying that up to 50 percent of our veterans who actually have--are interested in seeking higher education--we are not even talking about those veterans who may have been maybe----
Jan 26, 2015
I share your concern about trying to bring some of these job resources up to the front.
Jan 26, 2015
Transitioning from the military is a defining moment in all of our servicemembers' lives.
Jan 9, 2015
``The President shall, at stated times, receive for his services, a compensation, which shall neither be increased nor diminished during the period for which he shall have been elected, and he shall not receive within that period any other…
Dec 10, 2014
I have heard from providers in my district that most funding available for creating new housing options for homeless veterans and homeless people in general is for capital costs, rather than operations and maintenance.
Sep 16, 2014
How can you be sure that the leadership teams that are near you are going to be able to tell you the truth?
Sep 16, 2014
Should Congress be getting involved in this issue? I think you already answered that, Mr. Foreman.
Sep 16, 2014
The scope of H.R. 5423 seems to go well beyond the issue of background checks.
Sep 16, 2014
The majority seems to be using the EEOC's recent guidance on background checks as justification for acting on H.R. 5423.
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