Tom Harkin actually said...

"So when we have so much to learn from embryonic stem cells, how can we conclude that we do not need to fund the research?"

"I do believe that the human embryo deserves moral respect. It is a potential human being."

"It is a shame that we have to revisit this issue under the circumstances in which we find ourselves today."

"Do you think that funding for embryonic stem cell research should be prohibited?"