Tom Harkin actually said...

"I am a big believer in growth rather than absolute test scores."

"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."

"It has turned into almost an open spigot of taxpayers' dollars being siphoned off to hedge funds, Wall Street."

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