Tom Harkin actually said...

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

"I believe the Federal Government has a crucial role to play in jump starting effort and funding at the State and local levels to scale programs that work."

"But failing to invest in children when they are very young means a higher cost to society, and business, down the road."

"I have been a strong supporter of the Bureau of International Labor Affairs' (ILAB) efforts to protect labor rights and combat the worst forms of child labor around the world."