Tom Harkin actually said...

"I just want to level the playing field for that. I just want to give them a chance to fulfill their potential."

"I just might add that, a year ago in April, I went down to the United States Chamber of Commerce. Their affiliate had issued a report calling for more investment in this country in early childhood edu..."

"A strong public education system, strong education system, is about defense and about global competitiveness, about economic security, and about keeping great jobs in this country."

"Isn't education, and isn't a highly skilled workforce important to our security, too?"