Tom Harkin actually said...

"I hope you will agree that sequestration is no way to achieve our shared goal of fiscal responsibility, and no way to set priorities for Federal spending, either in education or any other area of the ..."

"Revenue has to be on the table."

"And if we fail to make the investments, I worry gravely about what that means for our Nation's future."

"the economic effects of cuts to nondefense programs could be worse than cuts to Pentagon spending."