Tom Harkin actually said...

"These challenges will not be addressed by a quick fix, but if we do not tackle these hard problems..."

"I think it is important with Mother's Day coming up to recognize that the women and the mothers in this country need better support."

"Children need their moms and their dads to take them to the doctor."

"The premise underlying this criticism is that this inability to issue more standards has somehow meant employees are less safe."