Tom Harkin

I have known Secretary Vilsack now for probably, oh, gosh, almost 30 years when he first became mayor of Mount Pleasant.

this is getting to be a persistent problem with this administration regarding, Article 1 of the Constitution and the Congress, the representatives of the people as an inconvenience.

I appreciate that. I will follow-up with you further on the continuation of your effort to help other countries set up their own CDCs.

the Founders didn't want a king.

I would just say publicly, my good friend from Kansas, that Ms. Burwell is testifying tomorrow before my other committee.

in a few moments we are going to vote here in the Senate on whether we are going to bring the minimum-wage bill to the floor for debate and a vote. In a few minutes, it will be clear where each Senator stands. Who in this Chamber is going…

how much time remains? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is 8 minutes remaining on the Democratic side. The Senator from Iowa.

That is fine. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Health Care Amendment

we are now debating legislation that will be up for a vote tomorrow. It will be a cloture vote on bringing a minimum wage increase bill to the floor. Let's be clear about this. It is a cloture vote. This means it is going to take 60 votes…

I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Texas.

I have been calling for this kind of investment for a number of years, and I think it's just what we need.

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

Today, our Nation is failing to live up to that core American idea for all of our citizens.

We can and we must do better, and do better together.

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

I didn't know that. Thank you very much, Mr. Secretary.

I wish we would have done this 25 years ago.

Some have suggested that we don't need another Federal program or more Federal resources invested in high quality early learning programs. I disagree.

We have more to do to make sure that students with disabilities are graduating with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed.

This stands in stark contrast with the approach of Chairman Ryan's budget.

tomorrow about noon we will be voting on something in the Senate that I daresay a lot of Americans will be paying close attention to. The reason they are going to be paying close attention is because that vote will affect them and their…

The Ryan budget charts a different course than that established by the 2014 omnibus appropriations bill.

Your budget's proposed $1.3 billion increase is one of the largest of any Federal agency, second only to Veterans Affairs.

I rise today to express my strong support for the nomination of Dr. David Weil to serve as Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division at the Department of Labor. The Wage and Hour Division oversees some of the most fundamental protections…

Yesterday marked the 25th year that workers, family members, and safety advocates have come together to honor and remember those that have been killed on the job and advocate for safer workplaces.