Tom Harkin actually said...

"I just might add that, a year ago in April, I went down to the United States Chamber of Commerce. Their affiliate had issued a report calling for more investment in this country in early childhood edu..."

"A strong public education system, strong education system, is about defense and about global competitiveness, about economic security, and about keeping great jobs in this country."

"Isn't education, and isn't a highly skilled workforce important to our security, too?"

"We have to again lead the world in college graduation rates."