Tom Harkin actually said...

"We are very grateful to Senator Harkin for his leadership and foresight in working to change the focus of our system from 'a sick care system to a health care system.'"

"The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee will come to order."

"Congress is poised to act."

"It's time to make them the centerpiece of that conversation, not an asterisk, not a footnote, but the centerpiece of health care reform."