Mark Takano: “Thank you, Madam Chairwoman.”

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.

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.