Tom Harkin actually said...

"But to counter back that, somehow or other, we are responsible as corn farmers for the chopping down of the trees of Brazil or anyplace else is, on the face of it, ludicrous."

"I think these are vital objectives."

"I think Secretary Vilsack has been actively engaged in dialogs regarding communications, from what I have heard."

"When you enter public life like this, it is a family affair; no doubt about it."