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Harry Reid: “Fifty-one to 49 -- some may look at this as a composition for gridlock, a recipe for gridlock. But I see this as a…”

On the recordJanuary 3, 2007
Fifty-one to 49 -- some may look at this as a composition for gridlock, a recipe for gridlock. But I see this as a unique opportunity.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Harry Reid discusses the slim Democratic majority in the Senate and its potential for opportunity.

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