Senator Ed Markey

And we're going to make sure they can't snuff out the light on the Statue of Liberty.

Are we right about that, my fellow Americans?

So look, we have a lot of work to do.

And I'm often asked by people, when's the Calvary coming?

Where are they?

And my message to you, and you know this because you're here, is you are the Calvary.

You are we the people.

I know all of you remember that right after he was sworn in, Donald Trump began his unlawful assault

on hardworking federal employees, federal employees who work every day to deliver services to the American people.

You remember he brought in Elon Musk, who took out his chainsaw not to make government more efficient, but to rig the government in favor of billionaires like him.

One of the people who stood up and spoke out was Dr. Jenna Norton.

a career public health researcher at the National Institutes of Health.

Dr. Norton blew the whistle on the outrageous actions that threaten the health and well-being of the American people.

And she has been retaliated against because she was willing to stand up and tell the truth.

But here's what we all know.

When the history of this moment is written, the politicians and the law firms and the universities and the corporations who appease the bullies will be exposed as the cowards they are.

And the people who are standing up to save our democracy, like all of you gathered here today, and people like Dr. Norton, they will be remembered as those who preserved our Constitution

and our democracy.

So ladies and gentlemen, please give a warm welcome to Dr. Jenna Norton.

So tonight, I am really pleased to introduce my guest, Nafissa Fai.