Tom Harkin actually said...

"We thank you for providing $66 million in your fiscal year 2009 Conference Bill."

"Again, it comes as no surprise for anyone here that I have a great deal of admiration for Mr. Burd and what he's done at Safeway because I think the only way we're ever going to bend this cost curve i..."

"The problem is we can address this on a clinical basis, but if we don't address it outside the clinic, it doesn't do much good."

"I believe that that's a responsibility of the government, of the individuals, of the communities and we can't even make it happen."