Harry Reid: “The only obstacle to your progress and ability to meet the license application deadline of 2004 is a lack of funds?”

The portraits of Senator Harry Reid and Senator Ted Stevens are the first additions to the leadership series since 2011.

But the purpose of politics that Harry Reid understood very well is to get stuff done.

He has no regrets. He says he had to do it to save Obama’s presidency because of what the Republicans were doing to obstruct the president’s confirmation of judges and other legislative things.

I didn't make it in life because of my athletic prowess. I didn't make it because of my good looks. I didn't make it because I'm a genius. I made it because I worked hard.