Tom Harkin: “I am well aware of that historic hearing. This Saturday in Ames, I will chair a field hearing of the Labor/HHS/…”

“I am well aware of that historic hearing. This Saturday in Ames, I will chair a field hearing of the Labor/HHS/ Education Appropriations Subcommittee, which will essentially be a followup and update on the Senator's hearing in Anchorage 5 years ago. And let me just echo the Senator's observation that Eunice Kennedy Shriver, in a voluntary capacity, has been one of America's great public servants. Public officials in Washington have the persuasion of power, but the gentlewoman from Massachusetts has the power of persuasion. She has used that power brilliantly to advance the well being of people with intellectual disabilities all across the world. And I share with the Senator from Alaska and all of our colleagues in the Senate a deep respect and appreciation for Eunice Kennedy Shriver's lifetime of service. ____________________”