Harry Reid: “Yes, Lake Pontchartrain, and I was so educated. For decades, they had been taking the shells from crustaceans out of the…”

“Yes, Lake Pontchartrain, and I was so educated. For decades, they had been taking the shells from crustaceans out of the bottom of that lake and using them to pave roads around the city of New Orleans. They finally stopped as a matter of law, but in my mind I could not imagine there could be that many shells. Anyway, it was a wonderful trip. It was highlighted by my trip to Senator Landrieu's childhood home. We took a vehicle there. They were doing a lot of construction in the area. Her mother and father live in the same home that she and I think 9 of her 10 siblings were raised. She was raised in quite a small home, and the famous Moon Landrieu, who had served as mayor of New Orleans and cabinet secretary, was there making and cooking candy. My payoff for going to New Orleans was I got candy from the great Moon Landrieu that I took home to my wife. Of course, one could see in the Landrieus the pride for their famous daughter. Last year she gave a speech that is one of the finest speeches I have ever heard. It was not long after that that I sent a copy of her speech on the Senate floor to her mom and dad. The next time I saw them, you could just see the pride they have telling me about the speech Senator Landrieu had given. They were so proud of her. So any time I hear her speak, I cannot take out of my mind from where she came and what a great contribution she makes to the Senate.”