Tom Harkin

I would be remiss if I did not thank you for a lifetime of devotion and dedication to biomedical research.

But if we do not do something about Alzheimer's, that is a tsunami that is going to hit us big time.

Hopefully, we will get her through and get her in place soon.

Basic research needs to be--we just have to fund it.

Are you working with the National Institute on Aging? Is there any connectivity between the BRAIN Initiative and Alzheimer's research?

I would encourage you, Mr. Secretary, and your staff, to reach out to an organization called Farm Safety for Just Kids.

What would that be, about how much a year, which you anticipate that would be in terms of discretionary budget?

I think finally the American people, and, certainly, the business community has been behind this forever.

I have been a strong supporter of the Bureau of International Labor Affairs' (ILAB) efforts to protect labor rights and combat the worst forms of child labor around the world.

I ask unanimous consent for another 5 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

your commitment to working Americans is reflected in the subject we will discuss today

Do you have something in your budget request that zeroes in on this?

We all have things we like and things we don't like, but we must try to refrain from making any one issue a 'deal breaker.'

I thank the Senator for allowing me a few more minutes. The point being, if we look at all tipped workers in States with a $2.13 minimum wage, the poverty rate is 16.1 percent. Where a State has a minimum wage the same for tipped and not…

I think there has been tremendous change for the better in our schools in America because of your leadership.

I want to thank you for the partnership you have had with this subcommittee and the Humane Society

I have advocated for a long time just get rid of the darn thing, get it over with, and move on.

We just cannot give up on this. We just cannot. Too much is at stake.

Basic research to me has always been the most stimulating.

The Department of Education should not pick winners and losers by funding only a few States to the detriment of students in all States.

I say, 'Well, that is not a legitimate question to ask of basic research.'

I just say, have your people look at that, because they have a lot of good background information on this.

I believe the work of the Labor Department is the work of America.

I hope that we can join forces with these great leaders in the business community.

We hope to have something together shortly on this.