Tom Harkin actually said...

"This place, this Senate, this Congress, however much you may read to the contrary in the newspapers and the media, it does respond to you."

"The Federal Government can and should play a leading role to ensure our Nation remains the leader in biomedical research, supports economic growth rooted in research, and saving lives and improving li..."

"It has been a pleasure to see this critical agency revitalized under the Obama administration after years of neglect."

"I believe it is the Department of Labor that touches the lives of ordinary working Americans the most on a day-to-day basis."