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Harry Reid
@harryreid· Democratic · NV· Jan 28, 2009

If Judd Gregg resigns from the Senate, you have got 59 Senate Democrats right now. All of a sudden, if that governor appoints another Democratic, you have got the magic number of 60 Senate Democrats, enough to break filibusters, to put off…

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Harry Reid
@harryreid· Democratic · NV· Jan 14, 2009

I think that, you know, he was caught holding the ball. And I don't think he handled it well in the beginning.

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Harry Reid
@harryreid· Democratic · NV· Jan 12, 2009

I think we will get the necessary votes, yes. I feel very confident about that.

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Harry Reid
@harryreid· Democratic · NV· Jan 4, 2009

(the) President-elect reiterated his promise to work with me to prevent the dump from ever being built. The first step is to make even deeper budget cuts this year than I have already been able to make in the past. Yucca Mountain was a…

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Harry Reid
@harryreid· Democratic · NV· Dec 31, 2008

We have made unprecedented investments in clean, renewable energy and new, green jobs that can never be outsourced.

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Harry Reid
@harryreid· Democratic · NV· Dec 15, 2008

We have a lot of stars from New York, Bobby Kennedy, Hillary Clinton, I mean Caroline Kennedy would be perfect.

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Harry Reid
@harryreid· Democratic · NV· Dec 10, 2008

Consider using the TARP money to help the auto industry and the workers of this country.

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Harry Reid
@harryreid· Democratic · NV· Dec 10, 2008

Everyone should understand this vote is over tonight. I don't think we're going to get 60 votes. It's over with. I dread, Mr. President, I dread looking at Wall Street tomorrow. It's not going to be a pleasant sight.

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Harry Reid
@harryreid· Democratic · NV· Dec 10, 2008

Everyone should understand -- this vote is over tonight. I don't think we're going to get 60 votes, it's over with. I dread, Mr. President, I dread looking at Wall Street tomorrow.

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Harry Reid
@harryreid· Democratic · NV· Dec 7, 2008

We'll provide funds to see the auto companies through to the end of the first quarter of next year. But this is no blank check or blind hope.

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Harry Reid
@harryreid· Democratic · NV· Dec 7, 2008

It will provide funds to see the auto companies through to the end of the first quarter of next year. But this is no blank check or blind hope.

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Harry Reid
@harryreid· Democratic · NV· Dec 2, 2008

a loan package for the Big Three car makers, using money from the $700 billion bailout fund, simply would not pass if the votes were held today.

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Harry Reid
@harryreid· Democratic · NV· Nov 19, 2008

I know it wasn't planned but these guys flying in their big corporate jets doesn't send a good message to people in searchlight Nevada, or Las Vegas or Reno or any place in this country.

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Harry Reid
@harryreid· Democratic · NV· Nov 19, 2008

Yes, we are kicking the can down the road, because that will give us the opportunity to do something positive. But that will only happen if they get their act together.

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Harry Reid
@harryreid· Democratic · NV· Nov 19, 2008

Yes, we're kicking the can down the road because that will give us the opportunity to do something positive but that will only happen if they get their act together.

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Harry Reid
@harryreid· Democratic · NV· Nov 19, 2008

What kind of a message do we send to the American people by having a bunch of failed votes here?

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