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Harry Reid: “I have a suggestion. I think it is a valid, constructive suggestion. I would say to my friend from South Carolina, what…”

On the recordJune 28, 2007
I have a suggestion. I think it is a valid, constructive suggestion. I would say to my friend from South Carolina, what he should do is see what he can do to get on the conference. That is what I would suggest. I would be happy to have you on the conference. I don't select who the Republicans put on the conference, but that may be an answer to the problem. I would be happy to have you in the conference. I think it would be a good exercise for you to see what goes on inside of a real conference. Separate and apart from that, I have to simply say, this is, again, a diversion, a distraction from doing the work of this country.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

Editor's note · Context

Suggesting a colleague join a conference to address legislative distractions.

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