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Recorded May 8, 2006. Thomas Richard Harkin (born November 19, 1939) is an American lawyer, author, and politician who served as a United States senator from Iowa from 1985 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously was the U.S. representative for Iowa's 5th congressional district from 1975 to 1985.
Tom Harkin. Thomas Richard "Tom" Harkin (nacido el 19 de noviembre de 1939 en Cumming, Iowa) fue senador por el estado de Iowa, Estados Unidos. Ocupó el escaño desde 1985 hasta 2015, habiendo sido elegido cinco veces. Pertenece al Partido Demócrata.
Tom Harkin Cautions Joe Biden Against Running for President. Former Senator Tom Harkin, a fixture in Iowa Democratic politics for over four decades, discouraged Vice President Joseph R....
12 de dic. de 2014 · 9.1K views 9 years ago. Today, December 12, Senator Tom Harkin presented his farewell speech to the Senate after 40 years serving Iowans in Washington, D.C. ...more.
23 de jul. de 2020 · Tom Harkin, the author and chief sponsor of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, reflects on the progress and barriers for people with disabilities in the U.S. He praises Hy-Vee for its inclusive hiring practices and urges more employers to follow suit.
26 de jul. de 2021 · President Joe Biden honored former Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, who authored and sponsored the Americans with Disabilities Act, at a White House event. He recalled Harkin's emotional speech to his deaf brother in sign language and his legacy of fighting for the rights of people with disabilities.
Thomas Richard "Tom" Harkin (b. November 19, 1939, in Cumming, IA) is a former Democratic member of the U.S. Senate from the state of Iowa. Harkin was first elected to the Senate in 1984. On January 26, 2013, Harkin announced that he would not seek re-election once his term expired.
