Tom Harkin actually said...

"We implore, in Christy's memory and for all those who have been lost too early to these conditions, that today's hearing mark the beginning of serious action to address and curb the personal, family, ..."

"More still needs to be done at NIH and across the Federal Government to address the unanswered questions surrounding diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of chronic pain."

"Chronic pain is a significant public health challenge that has yet to receive adequate attention."

"I have long encouraged a more ambitious emphasis on pain research at the National Institutes of Health."