Tom Harkin actually said...

"Fortunately, the Senate rejected that plan."

"We appreciate the fact that you have convened this hearing and given us a chance to tell some of that story."

"the amount of just savings alone on annual flu shots would be incredible, aside from the fact that you wouldn't--I would, from what I understand is if this was really developed, the threat of pandemic..."

"If IPAB should survive I think we might want to think about a more formal data transmission between NIH and IPAB."