[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9077]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             LEGISLATION TO HELP REALIZE THE AMERICAN DREAM

  (Mr. TAKANO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  (English translation of the statement made in Spanish is as follows:)
  Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, today I take to the floor to ask Congress to 
act and pass legislation that will help millions of working families.
  We need to pass legislation that will raise the minimum wage and 
reinstates unemployment insurance for the long-term unemployed.
  We need to pass legislation that will protect future property owners 
from abusive lenders.
  We need to pass legislation that will improve our education system to 
help our children go to college and ensure them a successful future.
  We need to pass legislation that will fix our broken immigration 
system, and will include a path towards citizenship.
  It is our duty to help our communities. I ask the Republicans to 
support these policies so that millions of people can have the 
opportunity to realize the American Dream.
  Senor Presidente de la Camara de Representantes,
  Hoy, tomo la palabra para pedir que el Congreso actue y pase la 
legislacion que ayudara a millones de familias trabajadoras.
  Tenemos que pasar legislacion que aumente el salario minimo y 
reinstale el seguro de desempleo para quienes han estado desempleados 
por largo tiempo.
  Tenemos que pasar legislacion que proteja a futuros propietarios de 
prestamistas abusivos.
  Tenemos que pasar legislacion que mejore nuestro sistema educativo--
que ayude a nuestros hijos a ir a la universidad y asegurarles un 
futuro exitoso.
  Tenemos que pasar legislacion que arregle nuestro sistema 
inmigratorio quebrado, y que incluya un camino a la ciudadania.
  Es nuestro deber ayudar a nuestras comunidades. Pido que los 
Republicanos apoyen estas polizas para que millones de personas tengan 
la oportunidad de realizar el sueno americano.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from California will provide a 
translation for the Record.

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