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Jul 12, 2013
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Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., was one of many Democrats who decried the "hijinks" by Republicans to bring the bill to the floor so quickly…
Jul 11, 2013
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Rep. Mark Takano, a former high school teacher, took a red pen to a letter about immigration reform some of his Republican colleagues were circulating
Jul 11, 2013
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Rep. Mark Takano spent time this week dealing with letters about immigration reform. But they weren’t from his constituents…
Jul 11, 2013
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You can take the teacher out of the classroom — even send him to Congress — but you can't take the classroom out of the teacher. Or take away his red pencil.
Jul 11, 2013
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A Democratic congressman from California who spent 23 years teaching British literature decided to go old school on Republican lawmakers who oppose the comprehensive immigration reform bill
Jun 26, 2013
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Even in an institution where nothing seems to change, 17 years makes a big difference.
Jun 26, 2013
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WASHINGTON — Supporters of same-sex marriage celebrated the Supreme Court rulings on Wednesday as landmark decisions that brought the nation closer to full equality. Opponents said the court had badly overreached in striking down the Defense of Marriage Act, and they vowed to press on against same-sex marriage in the courts and through a constitutional ban.
Jun 26, 2013
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Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., celebrated the Supreme Court's rulings that cleared the way for same-sex marriage in California and deemed unconstitutional the Defense of Marriage Act.
Jun 26, 2013
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Representative Mark Takano, a freshman Democrat from California, was maligned as a “homosexual liberal” and a “nutzoid” when he first ran for office two decades ago. Now he is one of the seven openly gay, lesbian or bisexual members of Congress.
Jun 26, 2013
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Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA) called the Supreme Court's ruling on his state's Proposition 8 a "step forward for equality and freedom" -- and went as far as to predict that clerks in California would begin issuing marriage licenses Wednesday.