Quotes by Mike Honda

• The Patriot Act addresses various subjects. Some sections are beneficial and enhance our national security.
• It's amazing to me that, in the 42 years since President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act into law, women today still receive fewer wages than men for the same work.
• My own family and thousands of other Japanese Americans were interned during World War II. It took our nation over 40 years to apologize.
• The Constitution is never tested during times of tranquility; it is during times of tension, turmoil, tragedy, trauma, and terrorism that it is sorely tested.
• Equal pay isn't just a women's issue; when women get equal pay, their family incomes rise and the whole family benefits.
• My own mother always taught me that fairness was a family value - I think equal pay is about fairness for everyone.