Tom Harkin actually said...

"we really need to work on a bipartisan basis, hands across the aisle, hands across the dome."

"we have to come to grips with the funding, and I am open for any and all suggestions."

"Hopefully, we will get her through and get her in place soon."

"We had two wars going on. 9/11 had happened. More and more money was being siphoned off for that."