Tom Harkin actually said...

"I have a great picture of us throwing shovels of dirt in the air at the Job Corps Center."

"Thanks to President Obama and to the team he has around him, including you, and thanks to actions taken by Congress in the recovery bill, it seems that the economy is stabilizing."

"I'm wondering about that 6-month gap, and I'd ask you to look at that."

"I can't tell you how many I talked to last summer that--you know, were thrilled with what they were doing."