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Harry Reid: “He was a unique individual, as you said. He walked in, put on that sweater, with that very bad voice that we all…”

On the recordFebruary 27, 2003
He was a unique individual, as you said. He walked in, put on that sweater, with that very bad voice that we all remember. The reason I wanted to interrupt the Senator before he went to the closing script is this has been a contentious week in the Senate, and I could not think of a more peaceful man to end the week than Fred Rogers. So I appreciate very much the Senator coming to the floor as quickly as he did, upon the death of this wonderful man, and ending the Senate today with memories of a peacemaker.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Paying tribute to Fred Rogers following his death during Senate floor debate.

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