Tom Harkin actually said...

"Yes, but the economy went down the toilet. Don't you think that had a bigger effect than the minimum wage?"

"Your testimony included the hypothetical case of a single mother working at minimum wage in Des Moines who would purportedly lose public benefits like child care subsidies if she received a raise."

"Let's assure a better future for Kizzie Simmons' daughter, who wants a college education; for Pattie Federico, who deserves a chance at the American dream."

"Seventeen percent goes to instruction, even though that is supposed to be their mission."