Mark Takano: “I want to thank my colleague, Mike Kelly, for being here today. I know his beliefs are sincerely held. But I believe…”

“Progress is not permanent. Rights do not protect themselves. Democracy does not defend itself.”

Let’s finish the assignment, make Dr. King’s dream a reality, and fulfill the promise of a better America.

It’s time that labor standards caught up. I’m proud to continue partnering with Senator Sanders in reintroducing this bill to make sure that the gains from historically high productivity are felt by all American workers.

Every generation must take up the work of renewing and perfecting the idea of America so that America lives up to its promise.