FILE - Rep. Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., speaks to members of the media in Washington, April 25, 2022. Cardenas and Rep. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., who have known each other since their earliest days in Los Angeles politics, now form a political odd couple while away from their families in California. "He's is the kind of person who steps in and steps up, and, you know, he's tactical about it," Cardenas. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)