Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), tonight issued the following statement after the Wisconsin State Senate passed a measure that restricts the collective bargaining rights of public workers.
"I am appalled by the actions of the Republicans in Wisconsin. They trampled over the democratic process, ramming through legislation taking away a fundamental right of Wisconsin's public servants - the right to organize. The law has nothing to do with budgets. It is blatant political scapegoating, and it is shameful. Our elected leaders at every level of government should be focused on helping working families succeed, not tearing them down."