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 exactly the wrong time to be lowering the wages of workers
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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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feeling of embarrassment and being ashamed our government was not responding more forcefully.
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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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I am pleased that the Iowa Department of Education is receiving this important funding to provide gifted and talented programs in alternative schools, ... It is important that all schools in Iowa have the resources to help gifted and talented students reach their full potential.
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For the good of our country, the safety of our troops, and our image around the globe, Secretary Rumsfeld should resign, ... If he does not resign forthwith, the president should fire him.
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For the benefit of the United States, for our country, I believe Mr. Rumsfeld has to resign.
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How many poor people are going to go on the Internet to apply for food stamps?
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I do not believe there is any need for this to be dragged out in the media yesterday, today, and now into the weekend. This could have been completed Thursday night and the district court could have reviewed the case.
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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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It's hard to believe the objective is better service when on its face, this plan to shutter nearly a fourth of Iowa's county offices will lead to more driving, greater inconvenience and less service,
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