Tom Harkin: “I know Chairman Durbin still has some concerns on this issue.”

I look forward to working with Senator Alexander to move these nominees quickly so they can get to work ensuring fairness and equal opportunity for every American worker.

Throughout my career, I have been guided by the vision of an America that is compassionate, just, and inclusive, a society where the government provides a ladder, or sometimes a ramp, of opportunity that will give all people equal access…

We're making some progress. We are. We're better off than we were last year or 20 years ago.

Both Senator Alexander and I will have opening statements.