Tom Harkin actually said...

"And if we fail to make the investments, I worry gravely about what that means for our Nation's future."

"the economic effects of cuts to nondefense programs could be worse than cuts to Pentagon spending."

"Sequester is no way to govern, sequester is a way to fail. We must do better."

"my colleagues and I adamantly oppose any unbalanced approach that protects the Pentagon and the wealthiest 2 percent in our society while ignoring cuts to nondefense services, including education, tha..."