Harry Reid: “I would also like to, at this late hour, acknowledge the work done by the staff of the Senate. I spend days with these…”

“I would also like to, at this late hour, acknowledge the work done by the staff of the Senate. I spend days with these people. The work of the Senate is done by the people who get no recognition but do so much of the work. Each of them are experts at what they do. People around here will be working until the wee hours of the morning. You and I may be here late--the last two to leave the Senate--but they will arrive at their homes sometime tomorrow morning. The last time we did the Defense bill, I talked to one member of the staff who went home at 5 a.m. that morning. I want each of them to know that even though they do not get the recognition that we get, their jobs are just as important as ours. We in effect couldn't do without them. Every day they do things that help make us look as if we know what we are doing. Hopefully, we do most of the time, but if we don't, they take care of things, point us in the right direction. I am personally indebted to the help that each of these fine public servants give to the people of the State of Nevada, the people of West Virginia, and this country.”