Tom Harkin
Tom Harkin
Thomas Richard "Tom" Harkinis an American politician who served as a United States Senator from Iowa from 1985 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1985...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth9 November 1939
CityCumming, IA
CountryUnited States of America
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This is the last thing we need right now, partisan bickering and sniping,
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It's the midnight hour. We have to get moving on it now, not next year, not after some study group in the White House bangs this thing around for another three months.
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It's about 1,100 or 1,200 pages, ... And we got it dated November the 20th. No one's read this bill. Nobody knows what's in it.
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This independent analysis from the GAO confirms that, without some protections, everyone loses.
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The Bush administration simply is not trustworthy on this issue, and I am beyond skeptical about these so-called revisions.
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so that my constituents and others will know how and why I reached my decision. I have nothing but disdain for and objection to the closing of the Senate doors on this vital matter of impeachment of the president.
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Our escalating dependence on foreign and non-renewable sources of energy is heading us down a slippery slope.
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I've seen how medals awarded in combat can help tell a child the story of a lost parent or grandparent. These medals can say that these men and women gave their lives in service to their neighbors and to their nation -- and that this nation is a grateful one, ... Today, we say on behalf of every American, thank you.
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I've said time and time again, there is little risk of BSE in U.S. beef, but it is obvious that we have not yet convinced key trading partners of that.
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Compassionate conservatism is like trying to heat up an old house with warm thoughts. It might make you feel good but it doesn't stop you from freezing,
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Alarm bells must be rung, ... The warning signs are there and we have to start preparing. The time for planning and thinking about it is past. We have to do something immediately.
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While NATO has been the cornerstone of U.S. defense policy in Europe, there is no consensus on whether expansion of the alliance into Central and Eastern Europe is a wise and feasible policy.
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We as a nation have an obligation to help rebuild, but that doesn't necessarily mean just like it was.
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She was a citizen in the best sense of the word. She caused things to happen in our society that made us a better, more caring, more just society.