Tom Harkin actually said...

Our country is facing a major public health problem regarding the increasing use, and abuse, of prescription painkillers.

In December 2010 U.S. Senators Tom Udall, Tom Harkin, and Jeff Bingaman requested an independent study from the National Academy of Sciences...

I have expressed support for fixing this issue by continuing mandatory funding, an approach supported in the President's budget.

That there won't be any more shifting of money from prevention and wellness programs into base programs that CMS already has.