Tom Harkin actually said...

"I cannot vote blindly for Pell grants and college student loans knowing that this kind of predatory lending is going on, this kind of subprime mortgage pyramid is being created in the name of higher e..."

"It is an invasion into the programs that we have developed to help poor kids get a decent education to prepare them for a career."

"I am a big believer in growth rather than absolute test scores."

"We want to fix the law in a common sense way."