Tom Harkin: “It's just again a reminder, I think to all of us, that there's just certain things we can't back down from.”

We do think that the decisions about what is safe should be made by science and not by politics.

Mr. Presidet, this morning we convened a hearing to consider the President's nomination of Lauren McFerran to fill an impending vacancy on the National Labor Relations Board. Ms. McFerran is well known to most of us as a senior staffer on…

I see my friend from Tennessee here on the floor, but I want to take a few minutes on another subject. Today, December 3, is International Disability Rights Day-- International Disability Rights Day. It is observed around the globe as a…

I look forward to her speedy confirmation.