Tom Harkin actually said...

I do not share the view that Congress is absolved of its responsibility to legislate as a result of action by the agency.

Harkin emphasizes Congress's duty to legislate despite agency actions on mine safety.

03/30/2011

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Well, then, Dr. Zerhouni, let me carry this one step further.

Dr. Zerhouni, are you advising us that we should zero out all funding for renovation and building of laboratory facilities?

we have to push hard on that. We have to get this thing moving. And I do not know why it has not by now.

I am going to keep proposing that the President has to put that in his budget next year.