Tom Harkin actually said...

"I always like it when people cite studies and stuff, but I found in my long career here that when you cite a study that's been cited by somebody else, been cited by somebody else and cited by somebody..."

"There is, I think, a mistaken perception... that IDEA, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, is a Federal mandate. It is not a Federal mandate. It's a constitutional mandate."

"I think we both agree that sequestration would be devastating, either on the defense side or the nondefense side."

"It's true we both voted against it, but I think I voted against it because it raised no revenue."