Mark Takano: “I do think that what my colleague from Florida, in casting aspersions on union employees, a lot of what the union does…”

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

“America belongs to all of us.”

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.