Harry Reid said "I vote for these defense budgets. I am for a strong military. I remind everyone here in this Iraq season we are in, I was the first Democrat to announce publicly to support the first President Bush. I had no problem doing that. I want a good, strong military. But I think part of that is rewarding these people for having been injured. Why should we take their retirement away from them because they have been injured? There is no reason." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordOctober 7, 2002

I vote for these defense budgets. I am for a strong military. I remind everyone here in this Iraq season we are in, I was the first Democrat to announce publicly to support the first President Bush. I had no problem doing that. I want a good, strong military. But I think part of that is rewarding these people for having been injured. Why should we take their retirement away from them because they have been injured? There is no reason.

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Harry Reid

Democratic · Nevada

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Editor's note · Context

Discussing support for military budgets and veterans' benefits during a debate.

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