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On the recordJune 9, 2014
We, the Senate, and the American people have waited for months, because we have done this time and time again. We have had to file cloture on just getting on a bill. The sad part about it, on many occasions on nominations--they also do the same on nominations; we have approximately 140 nominations held up--they vote for them. Bills they have supported, nominations they have supported, they still make us file cloture and waste the time of the American people. And I say months.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada
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Jun 9, 2014

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