Tom Harkin actually said...

"Thank you for your stewardship of this vast and complex Department."

"We have made America a more compassionate and more just society."

"I believe efforts to repeal it are ill-advised, and trying to fight last year's or last couple years' battles."

"Oh, Senator Harkin, there are just a few bad actors out there. Just one or two, you get rid of them, and you are fine."