Tom Harkin actually said...

"I will be looking for specific assurances with respect to specific statutes and regarding specific limits on the Board's authority."

"the question of whether the secret ballot election process should be rejected in favor of or supplemented with a card check certification process rests with Congress."

"I am confident that Mr. Becker can be an important part of that effort."

"I certainly don't want to hold this nominee accountable for the actions of others, but going forward I trust this committee will be vigilant in holding nominees accountable for their testimony."