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Harry Reid: “I came to the floor at his convenience. I am busy, and I am sure he is busy. I came to the floor to be a gentleman, and…”

On the recordSeptember 22, 2016
I came to the floor at his convenience. I am busy, and I am sure he is busy. I came to the floor to be a gentleman, and I allowed him to go first. I have a speech to give. I came here, and I agreed to the Republican leader's request. I didn't need to agree. I said I would be willing to do this right now so the Republican leader could give his speech later. I think it is rude, to say the least, for him to give a speech here and prevent me from giving a speech to the Senate. I think that is not being very collegial, and I am disappointed that he would do this. He can go ahead and talk as long as he wants. I will wait.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada
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Sep 22, 2016

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