Harry Reid: “Today Senator Ensign in his maiden speech talked about substantive issues. These are substantive issues he has talked…”

“Today Senator Ensign in his maiden speech talked about substantive issues. These are substantive issues he has talked about for a number of years. He feels strongly about education and other matters. I am very proud of his first speech. I can remember my first Senate speech. Presiding over the Senate that day was Senator David Pryor of Arkansas. I gave a speech on the Taxpayers' Bill of Rights. That is now law. I was very fortunate the man that ran the subcommittee that had jurisdiction over this issue liked what I said. Chuck Grassley was listening. He was also interested in this issue. Immediately I got bipartisan support for the legislation, and it became law. I salute my friend John Ensign for his first speech. I look forward to many years of service to the State of Nevada by John Ensign. I look forward to many years of friendship between John Ensign and Harry Reid.”