In his remarks just minutes ago at the health-care summit, Sen. Tom Harkin (D., Iowa) compared risk pooling in health insurance to racial segregation.

After remarking that the U.S. bans discrimination on the basis of race, religion, creed, and national origin, Harkin said, “We still allow segregation in America today based on health. Why should we allow that to happen? This is why health-care reform is so vital.”