Political Quotes

“today I wish to honor the service of my friend, the Senator from Nevada, and the Democratic leader, Harry Reid. Senator Reid's career on Capitol Hill began long before any of us. Back in 1961, Senator Reid came to work at the U.S. Capitol for the first time, though not as a Member. While Senator Reid was working his way through Law School, he spent his nights as an officer for the U.S. Capitol Police, the force that protects the U.S. Congress, in order to support his family. Senator Reid is an inspiration to us all and an incredible fighter. By the way, I do mean that literally. We all know about his early career as a boxer. In fact, two champion ``Boxers'' in the Senate are retiring at the end of this session, and we are going to miss both of them. I also mean that Harry Reid never gives up. When he was in high school, he walked 40 miles twice a week so he could get an education. When he and his wife Landra fell in love--he was told by her family that they could never be together. They have had a lifelong love affair and are so proud of their five children and now their grandchildren. From the beginning in public service, Senator Reid has fought for the best interests of the people of Nevada and the American people. In the Nevada State Assembly, he wrote Nevada's first air pollution legislation and worked on issues like consumer protection and public land usage. As chair of the Nevada Gaming Commission, he ignored threats and cleaned up the gaming industry.…”