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On the recordSeptember 29, 2006
I know I speak for both of us in expressing our appreciation to our Senate staff. It is 2:30 in the morning, and they have been here long, long hours. We get a lot of things done here, but it is not on our own. We have a wonderful staff that does so much. We have the pages, some of whom are still here, and they are juniors in high school. We have the doorkeepers, the Capitol Police, the official reporters, and the fine floor staff that makes it possible to get all this complicated stuff done. It could not be done without them. They get very little recognition. To them, I say thank you very much to all of you who do such wonderful things for us personally, and it all winds up being for our country.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

Editor's note · Context

Expressing gratitude to Senate staff and support personnel during late-night session.

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