Tom Harkin actually said...

"I'd just like to thank you and this subcommittee for your steadfast support for biomedical research."

"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."