Tom Harkin actually said...

"Small businesses are woven into the fabric of the American dream: they reflect our pioneering and entrepreneurial spirit."

"I know that Senator Harkin has been working very hard on preventative measures."

"Our legislation will end the discriminatory insurance industry practice of jacking up premiums because an employee got sick or older or because the business hired a woman."

"Pensions are supposed to be a source of stability. But today, workers and retirees are losing sleep over losing their pensions."