Tom Harkin actually said...

"I want to thank Senator Mikulski, the chair of our Retirement and Aging Subcommittee, for her leadership, particularly with respect to PBGC."

"Senator Enzi has been a tremendous leader in the Senate on pensions. I look forward to working with him on these issues."

"Now, most American families are facing serious challenges in retirement, and I look forward to discussing these issues in depth with our nominee today, and also with my colleagues."

"I don't think the PBGC should be a hedge fund is not because the world can't live with hedge funds--that's not it--but because I don't think a government agency can do so, or should try."