Tom Harkin actually said...

"This process gets devices to patients more quickly, but sometimes with catastrophic consequences for patients."

"There's been a great deal of talk lately about promoting innovation, and I'm all for that, especially when innovation leads to the creation of jobs and even entirely new industries."

"I don't see this as a philosophical debate at all. I see it as a practical debate affecting real live students."

"I believe the committee's bill takes several important steps forward by, first, resetting our national goal from students attaining proficiency to ensuring that students graduate from high school prep..."