Tom Harkin actually said...

"I personally, as a member of this subcommittee, support additional funding for NIH research, but in particular, today just for a few minutes, I would like to emphasize the importance of accelerating r..."

"I just think you're doing an outstanding job at NIH, all of you."

"Thank you, Senator Shelby, and thanks for all your involvement in this subcommittee over many, many years in research, medical research."

"I don't want any of you here at the table to take this wrongly, but all of this money won't just go to Bethesda."