Tom Harkin said...

It seems to me that we need to have some societal type agreements that put some floors underneath this.

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

We can't afford it? We're the richest nation in the world. We're the richest nation in the history of the world.

I think it's time to re-examine the States' role in light of today's challenges.