Mark Takano: “I ask all of my colleagues to support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.”

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

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

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

The 40-hour workweek was established in law nearly 90 years ago.