It is obvious we are not going to be able to complete the President's legislation based on the request of my friend from Alabama. I took math at Searchlight, NV, Elementary School, where 1 teacher taught all 8 grades, but I can still figure out what 5 times 45 is, and it is a long time--hours. It is approximately 4 hours.
Harry Reid: “It is obvious we are not going to be able to complete the President's legislation based on the request of my friend from…”
On the recordJune 7, 2007
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Discussing the challenges of completing the President's legislation.
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