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Harry Reid: “The Senator from Maryland is absolutely correct. This matter could be resolved, as I indicated a few minutes ago, in 10…”

On the recordJanuary 14, 2003
The Senator from Maryland is absolutely correct. This matter could be resolved, as I indicated a few minutes ago, in 10 minutes. The only thing we want is the same rule that applied when the Senate was 51-49 Democrats.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Discussing Senate rules and procedures during a debate.

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