Tom Harkin actually said...

"It's got great bipartisan support. It's being held up a little bit, but it's going to pass."

"We know flu is here... we know there are a lot of other strains of flu out there."

"I'd like to start thinking about it now, and looking at it."

"The funding you're going to approve now is what kind of defense my kids and grandkids are going to have 5, 10 years from now, sir."