Tom Harkin actually said...

Thank you for your wisdom when you, in 19--in 2006, put forth this funding so we could be at the point we are of preparedness today.

Thank you all again for coming on such short notice to discuss the current outbreak of swine influenza.

But what I take from what you've just said is that we should be very aggressive in pursuing the development of a vaccine.

We are here for a public hearing on the recent outbreak of the so-called swine flu in this country and around various parts of the world.