Joe Baca: “All of us here, representing Congress have the distinct honor and privilege of working in the one place where America's…”

“All of us here, representing Congress have the distinct honor and privilege of working in the one place where America's history meets the law of our land, the one place that displays the many historic monuments, memorials, and permanent images of our Nation. One of the most powerful images in Washington for me is the image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., conveying his dream during his 1963 'March on Washington' on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Dr. King dedicated his life to achieving equal rights for all Americans and had a clear vision on that day in 1963 for what America should look like today. Dr. King understood government has a fundamental responsibility to meet the needs of all Americans regardless of race or economic class. His vision was for true equal economic opportunity for all. In his 'I Have a Dream' speech, Dr. King spoke of the 'fierce urgency of now.' He said, 'This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism.' Those words were true in 1963 and continue to remain true today. My Democratic colleagues and I are working hard to ensure that Congress fulfills its responsibility to realizing Dr. King's dream.”