successfully for people who deserve a champion than tom harkin. i not only believe that his years of service on behalf of iowa and our country made it better for millions and millions f of our fellow citizen p particularly and not only people with disabilities but the continuing influence of how we do need to work together and stand up and fight together and how we can get things done together really does set the challenge before us clearly. tom, you and ruth have been great friends and i am proud of the leadership and help in the areas of the mutual concern in