Tom Harkin actually said...

"As a citizen, I believe this body--Congress--has a long history of working together, on a bi-partisan basis, to create and maintain a level playing field in the workplace."

"Our system of checks and balances, quite correctly, always gives Congress this prerogative."

"We cannot let the Supreme Court's wrong-headed decision stand in the way of the financial security of American families."

"I urge you, on behalf of myself and the millions of baby boomers behind me who have been paying the bills for a generation and want to continue working, to pass it in the same bipartisan spirit you ha..."