Tom Harkin actually said...

"I want to thank you, Chairman Harkin, Ranking Member Enzi, Senator Mikulski, and distinguished Senators that are also here."

"Well, we're beyond raging hormones. We're beyond celebrity status. We're into the achievement status."

"We all benefit from gender equality."

"There's a law in Afghanistan. We just want them to adhere to their own law, that's all."