Political Quotes

“Tom Harkin is my hero. Tom Harkin has never shied away from a fight when it comes to workers rights not only for Iowa but for workers all across the country and workers around the world. He has come to many of us repeatedly and said: Don't forget what our obligation is to the community of men and women around the world who labor with their hands, who fight challenges every day, who are abused in the workplace, who are abused as children in the workplace, and Tom Harkin has been the single strongest voice for as long as I can remember for those workers. Tom comes from a right-to-work State. It is not always easy to stand up for labor unions and organized labor. We have a press and media in this country which is consistently anti-labor. We have a political class in this country at every opportunity that tries to undermine organized labor and undermine the rights of human beings to organize and bargain collectively, and Tom recognized that is one of most important rights that human beings have. Tom Harkin, being from a right-to-work State, knows he will face a difficult election darn near every 6 years. One of the little-noted historical facts about Tom Harkin--and I have not heard anyone else mention--is that Senator Harkin has defeated more incumbent Members of Congress than any elected official in United States history, and that is not because of the luck of the draw or some lottery in Des Moines or Iowa City or Davenport.…”