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Harry Reid: I think in the same breath we mention the Senator from Wisconsin, it is fair to also talk about a real lone ranger, for…

On the recordJuly 11, 2000
I think in the same breath we mention the Senator from Wisconsin, it is fair to also talk about a real lone ranger, for lack of a better description, on the other side. That is the Senator from Arizona, John McCain, who has stood shoulder to shoulder with the Senator from Wisconsin. He has not had the support of his Republican colleagues as Senator Feingold has had on the Democratic side. Does the Senator from Wisconsin agree that the Senator from Arizona has shown courage not only as a prisoner of war and as a fighter pilot but also his courage on this issue of campaign finance?
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Discussing campaign finance reform and acknowledging Senator John McCain's contributions.

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