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Harry Reid: “Let me briefly say to everyone here, if the minority decides they want to do something about the housing crisis, all…”

On the recordFebruary 29, 2008
Let me briefly say to everyone here, if the minority decides they want to do something about the housing crisis, all they have do is work with Senator Dodd, with Senator Baucus, who are easy to work with, and we will be happy to try to work something out with them. But I repeat, more than a week ago we indicated our willingness to do this. So all the plaintive cries we have heard that we are somehow stopping them from legislating are factually untrue.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Addressing the housing crisis and the willingness to collaborate with the minority party.

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