What bothers me, and you're hearing my colleagues, Republicans and Democrats, saying we need help to understand what's going on out there in the real world; otherwise, we are going to provide a solution and you're not going to like it.
Cardenas emphasizes the need for understanding real-world issues to create effective policies.
Share
More from Tony Cárdenas
We have to make sure that there is followup service when someone does reach out and make the call.
To make sure our economy continues to grow, to make sure that people are able to achieve the American dream, it is critical that we have that basic protection.
I am concerned that these rules do not take into consideration constituencies like the majority of the constituents in my district that primarily speak Spanish.
What we don't do here--what I hope and pray that we don't do in Congress--is take it for granted that everything is going to be just fine.
Other voices in this conversation
