Tom Harkin actually said...

"I hope that your testimony will be helpful, and that we will be able to work together to ensure that the Affordable Care Act is a success."

"Millions of Americans are eagerly awaiting its benefits: health insurance that doesn't cost more because you're a woman, or that excludes treatment for a preexisting condition."

"The Affordable Care Act establishes many important consumer protections and respects the significant authority of State licensing boards to regulate health care providers."

"We voted 32 times, many of my colleagues on the Republican side--32 times to repeal or defund the law."