Tom Harkin actually said...

"It's hard to see the wisdom of a cut like that when the real unemployment rate really is close to 16 percent in this country."

"We maintained important investments in employment and training programs, worker protections, and the fight against the worst forms of child labor."

"After a long and difficult recession, our economy is slowly recovering, but too many workers are unemployed or underemployed."

"Congress and the administration must work together to reduce our budget deficits and restore fiscal discipline."