Tom Harkin actually said...

We are faced here, as we in business occasionally are, with a transformational investment opportunity.

we appreciate the work Senator Harkin, Senator Murray and others did to make sure the needs of MSHS children were addressed.

But more importantly, I am the person you pay later. I am the person you pay later if you do not invest in early childhood education.

Without such Federal support I fear our progress, despite the valiant effort of cash-strapped States, will be far too slow to achieve the im...