Tom Harkin said...

It is my hope that this hearing shines a brighter light on these issues and helps inform our work on legislation to try ...

Good morning, everyone. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will please come to order.

Thank you very much for your stewardship of this subcommittee during the time that I've been chairman.

The single largest factor...has been the State abdication of that, State disinvestment.