could i read, sarah, short and seron and vasquez and tom kabrono. p >> thank you. proceed. >> we are waiting. >> i am here and i am a member of the boder and i have two sons and one that go to the john school and one is... oh, [ speaking in a foreign language ] . there are 4 and 9. p john, and holland. i am here for the affordable housing. [ speaking in a foreign language ] >> i wrote down what i was going to say but the best testimony is when it comes from the heart and i lived in the shelter. [ speaking in a foreign language ] and it is a horrible experience not to be able to give your children a roof over their heads. [ speaking in a foreign language ] >> and it is really hard when you are not high income earning and you don't have a stable job. [ speaking in a foreign language ] >> and i think that it is really important that all of our children have a roof over their head as well as a good education. and for the future of this country. [ speaking in a foreign language ] >> and just really that you are supporting affordable housing for folks like me that don't

could i read, sarah, short and seron and vasquez and tom kabrono. p >> thank you. proceed. >> we are waiting.

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