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Harry Reid: “I would say this: They were not generous enough. This man deserves far more than that. I hope someday, in the next few…”

On the recordFebruary 29, 2008
I would say this: They were not generous enough. This man deserves far more than that. I hope someday, in the next few months, someone asks me in detail, because there should be a historical account of this man's service in the Senate. I want to tell them things that only he and I know that should be known to the public. He is a real dedicated public servant. Anyway, that is enough of that, but there will be more I will say about Senator Domenici at a later time.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Paying tribute to Senator Pete Domenici's service in the Senate.

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