Harry Reid said "Mr. President, I appreciate my friend's advice. We are working to make sure the week is spent relating to the No. 1 issue facing the country today; that is, how to make sure we get a handle on deficit spending. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Bennet). The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll and the following Senators entered the Chamber and answered to their names: [Quorum No. 3] Casey Cornyn Graham Isakson Johanns Kirk McCain Nelson (NE) Paul Reid Schumer Stabenow Tester Webb The PRESIDING OFFICER. A quorum is not present." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJuly 5, 2011

Mr. President, I appreciate my friend's advice. We are working to make sure the week is spent relating to the No. 1 issue facing the country today; that is, how to make sure we get a handle on deficit spending. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Bennet). The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll and the following Senators entered the Chamber and answered to their names: [Quorum No. 3] Casey Cornyn Graham Isakson Johanns Kirk McCain Nelson (NE) Paul Reid Schumer Stabenow Tester Webb The PRESIDING OFFICER. A quorum is not present.

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Harry Reid

Democratic · Nevada

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