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Harry Reid: “I would say to my friend, we have done good work over here. We have set an example for the majority. We have about eight…”

On the recordJanuary 22, 2003
I would say to my friend, we have done good work over here. We have set an example for the majority. We have about eight or nine amendments, and the folks over here have agreed to time limits. And 30 minutes is the longest we have on any of them.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Discussing the progress and cooperation in the Senate regarding amendments.

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