Tom Harkin actually said...

We must remember that education begins at birth and that preparation for education begins before birth.

Harkin references a 1991 report highlighting the need for early education.

04/13/2010

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The Strong Start for America's Children Act, introduced by Senator Tom Harkin, would create and fund a State-Federal partnership.

We serve fewer than 1 in 20 infants and toddlers that are eligible for Early Head Start.

Thank you, Senator Harkin. Thank you for this opportunity, and I thank you for your work related to early childhood.

If you just said for everybody there's free breakfast and lunches, it just doesn't cost that much more money, and it's just very streamlined...