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Harry Reid: “I think we will get the necessary votes, yes. I feel very confident about that.”

On the recordJanuary 12, 2009
I think we will get the necessary votes, yes. I feel very confident about that.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid expresses confidence in securing votes for the bailout funding.

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