Tom Harkin actually said...

"People are very concerned. They're concerned about their children in school, because a lot of the cases have involved school children."

"That's why I wanted you here today, to allay the fears of people, that pork is safe, it's safe to eat."

"I think what they would be concerned about it is how soon can we get a vaccine for this?"

"So what I'm concerned about--and I think I can speak for members of this subcommittee--is what do we need to do to provide resources to enable us to move as rapidly as possible to develop this vaccine..."