Political Quotes

Harry Reid: “My friend from Illinois learns quickly. The fact is, that is not how this body has run in the past. For over 200 years…”

On the recordOctober 28, 1999
My friend from Illinois learns quickly. The fact is, that is not how this body has run in the past. For over 200 years, this body has been able to survive in comity. We recognize the minority has rights. There was a time not long ago when the Democrats had a veto-proof majority in the body but the Republicans were not treated badly. I say to my friend from Illinois, Democrats have voted against no lockbox provision. We have voted to sustain our rights to be able to offer an amendment to the Senator's lockbox proposal so there could be a debate. If, in fact, the Senator thinks those ads are running because we voted against lockbox, I respectfully submit the Senator needs to study the issue more.
Said by
Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the rights of the minority in the Senate and the lockbox proposal.

Share

More from Harry Reid

Dec 28, 2021

But the purpose of politics that Harry Reid understood very well is to get stuff done.

msnbc.com
Jan 3, 2022

Get rid of the filibuster. It`s nothing. As Barack Obama said at John Lewis` funeral, it`s part of the leftovers from the days of slave owners. You have got to get rid of it. It`s very bad.

msnbc.com
Dec 17, 2022

I didn't make it in life because of my athletic prowess. I didn't make it because of my good looks. I didn't make it because I'm a genius. I made it because I worked hard.

nbcnews.com
Dec 28, 2021

Get rid of the filibuster, is nothing that as Brock Obama said, at John Lewis` funeral, it’s part of the leftovers from the days of the slave owners. You got to get rid of it. It’s very, very bad.

msnbc.com

Other voices in this conversation