Tom Harkin actually said...

"the discretionary funding provided by this subcommittee has been essential to the Nation's efforts to reduce healthcare fraud."

"We're going to work together hand in glove on that one."

"It seems to me this is, nationwide, a small amount of money, we get a big bang for the buck on that one."

"Senator Harkin had the foresight to see the need for a grassroots approach to curbing fraud and abuse in Medicare."