Harry Reid: “Eighty-three National Guardsmen who have been called to active duty out of Ely and Las Vegas. These are MP's--military…”

“Eighty-three National Guardsmen who have been called to active duty out of Ely and Las Vegas. These are MP's--military policemen. We had 100 out of Reno call the same day. They are military intelligence. They are leaving as I am speaking. There are provisions in this bill to help them and their families. At Nellis Air Force Base, we have 10,000 military personnel, and at Fallon we have 7,000. How can I go back to Nevada and face these people? This bill is going to go down as a result of something that has nothing to do with this bill. Ninety-eight percent of the Senate wants to move this bill. It is too bad that 2 percent decided they don't want this bill to move anyplace. It is too bad for the country. It is too bad for the military personnel in Nevada and all over this country, and for those serving outside the United States' continental limits. It is just too bad.”