Tom Harkin actually said...

"We thank Chairman Harkin and the Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Service, and Education, and Related Agencies for your consideration of this testimony."

"We are grateful to the subcommittee for your continued leadership and your investment in lifesaving programs that prevent and end domestic violence."

"I urge you to provide stroke research with a significant funding increase."

"I really think it behooves us to move as rapidly as possible to get these facilities built, so that we can develop that vaccine as rapidly as possible to protect our people."