Tom Harkin actually said...

"I must just add on the STEM stuff, Mr. Secretary, you pointed out it is so important to get down to first-, second-, third-graders who have a natural instinct and interest in science."

"If you are a graduate student, you are probably going to get a pretty good job when you get out."

"It is an invasion into the programs that we have developed to help poor kids get a decent education to prepare them for a career."

"What is going on is nothing short of scandalous."