Tom Harkin actually said...

My colleagues back home asked me to deliver a strong message--please act now to help avert the looming layoffs.

Harkin conveys urgency from constituents regarding education job security.

03/09/2010

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The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has increased by about 50 percent over the last 150 years.

Let me start by reiterating the urgency and importance of addressing global warming.

I just want to make sure they just do not dump on your lap all this stuff without the resources that you would need.

I am convinced that we can do that if we just have the will to do it.