Mark Takano: “What programs or operations could withstand a cut of this magnitude? Are there any at VHA?”

“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.

We fight for an America where nobody feels that they have to carry a passport to prove they belong.

“America belongs to all of us.”