Tom Harkin actually said...

"the economic effects of cuts to nondefense programs could be worse than cuts to Pentagon spending."

"Sequester is no way to govern, sequester is a way to fail. We must do better."

"my colleagues and I adamantly oppose any unbalanced approach that protects the Pentagon and the wealthiest 2 percent in our society while ignoring cuts to nondefense services, including education, tha..."

"As far as I'm concerned, a laid-off teacher is just as unemployed as a laid-off defense contractor, and they're both paid by the taxpayers."