Tom Harkin actually said...

"While I'm very supportive of technology and putting more things online... it just doesn't reach, I think, a big segment of the population out there that are elderly."

"The delivery of services should be strengthened, not weakened, during economic crisis."

"I just wanted to bring that to the subcommittee's and the full committee's attention to ensure that no such language would enter into the Senate bill."

"I believe the Senate plan represents a reasonable approach."