Tom Harkin actually said...

"I must just add on the STEM stuff, Mr. Secretary, you pointed out it is so important to get down to first-, second-, third-graders who have a natural instinct and interest in science."

"We want to fix the law in a common sense way."

"It is an invasion into the programs that we have developed to help poor kids get a decent education to prepare them for a career."

"I guess we have a choice to make. Do we cut these kids off at the knees?"