Tom Harkin actually said...

"Arkansans now know firsthand that rural America is often the first to feel the impact of economic downturns and is often, unfortunately, the last to reap the rewards of the economic recoveries."

"The continued availability of medical care from health professionals who have developed expertise in treating 9/11-related illness is critical."

"We strongly encourage you to pass this bill out of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, with the strongest protections possible for the survivors of 9/11."

"we see probably at least three major areas where health effects are persistent; first, in the psychological stress reactions that Senator Harkin has referred to already--we see persistent post-traumat..."