Harkin: I Didn't Get My Way On Education

Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, says that if he had his way, things would be different on Wednesday’s markup to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 2011. (0:30)

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Enzi And Harkin Agree On Basics Of Education Legislation

Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), Ranking Member of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee said that while he disagrees with Chairman Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) on many issues, compromise  is necessary in order to improve No Child Left Behind. (0:40)

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Harkin: Where Is Moral Outrage Over Stalled Unemployment Aid?

Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) slams Republicans for denying an extension of unemployment insurance. (0:45)

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ADA Is America At Its Very Best, Says Lawmaker

Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa.) says the Americans with Disabilities Act has transformed our nation over the past 20 years since it was signed in 1990. (0:26)

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ADA Allows People To Live In The Real World, Says Lawmaker

Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa.) says the signing of the American with Disabilities Act provides disabled citizens the ability to live life and provides them with benefits they need to be recognized as equal mebers of society. (0:18)

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Sen. Harkin Says Harry Reid Will Earn His Place In Senate History When Health Bill Passes

Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) said Tuesday that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) will earn his place in Senate history when the health care reform bill passes. (0:05)
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Harkin: We Must Get Away From Sick Care To True Health Care

Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) shows his support for the Senate health care bill, saying "Our aim here is very simple: To recreate America as a wellness society, to get away from sick care to true health care." (0:56)
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Sen. Harkin: The Harsh Reality Is Employers Can Still Fire Based On Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity

At a Senate HELP Committee hearing Thursday, Chairman Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) showed his support for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, stating "the harsh reality is employers in most states in this country can fire, refuse to hire or otherwise discriminate against individuals because of their sexual orientation or gender identity ... and they can do so within the law." (0:46)
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Sen. Harkin: LGBT Americans Are First Class Citizens, Deserve Civil Rights

In a HELP committee hearing Thursday on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009, Chairman Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) stated that "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered Americans are first-class citizens...they deserve the same civil rights protection as all other Americans." (0:19)
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Health Care Bill Helps Small Business Owners, Says Sen. Harkin

Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) said at a press conference Tuesday that the Senate's health care reform legislation will help small business owners by "creating health insurance exchanges to increase competition, enable small businesses to easily compare prices, benefits, and quality of health plans." (1:00)
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Manufacturer-FDA Relations Need Change, Says Harkin

Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) says that the FDA conducts its approval process with minimal resources and does not have adequate funds to "genuinely ensure [medical] devices are safe, or to properly and effectively reevaluate approvals as new information becomes available." He says that the FDA expects manufacturers to provide information about their products and once those products are on the market, it expects the manufacturers to track and monitor for any problems. He believes that without the threat of product liability, there is not much incentive for manufacturers to report any problems found to the FDA or the public. (0:39)
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