Mark Takano: “I would appreciate your being in touch with me about those two rules.”

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

America does not belong to one political party. America does not belong to a bloodline. And it certainly doesn’t belong to one man.

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

The work of renewing and perfecting the idea of America does not happen on its own.