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Harry Reid: “We know, from experience, that majorities come and they go. Majorities are very fragile. And majorities must work with…”

On the recordJanuary 3, 2007
We know, from experience, that majorities come and they go. Majorities are very fragile. And majorities must work with minorities to make that lasting change.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Harry Reid reflects on the nature of congressional majorities and the importance of bipartisan cooperation.

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