It is long past time to eliminate bigotry in the workplace and to ensure equal opportunity for all Americans. It is time to make clear that lesbian,…

- Tom Harkin

If we are serious about combating the childhood obesity epidemic and improving child nutrition, then everyone must chip in -- parents, schools, and y…

- Tom Harkin

America's health care system is in crisis precisely because we systematically neglect wellness and prevention.

- Tom Harkin

That signal's come and gone a lot in my life-time, that prairie progressivism died . I think prairie progressivism is still there. Every once in a wh…

- Tom Harkin

Politics is like driving. To go backward put it in R. To go forward put it in D.

- Tom Harkin

When I campaigned, I'd let them throw a punch, but by gosh, I'd throw two back. I always said, the first rule in politics is never defend, always att…

- Tom Harkin

I don't know if there's any secret recipe. Just a lot of hard work. Pay attention to your constituents. I always had a great Iowa staff that did all …

- Tom Harkin

Let's face it, in America today we don't have a health care system, we have a sick care system. We wait until people become obese, develop chronic di…

- Tom Harkin

When I first arrived to Congress in 1975, I would spend several hours every week with Republicans - having lunch, drinking a beer. But by the time I …

- Tom Harkin