Harry Reid said "I wish we could have done more with this. I wish we could have done more. But, as I said, and as the distinguished senior Senator from Iowa heard me say in my office, in my years in government, I have spent more time on this issue than anything else I have ever worked on. We could not be at the point we are now but for the Senator from Iowa. It has been very difficult. The House had to give up a tremendous amount of what they wanted. The Senator from Iowa and I both served in the House. They are two different institutions. It is difficult for the House, from my having served there, to understand and appreciate the difficulties we have here." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordSeptember 26, 2007

I wish we could have done more with this. I wish we could have done more. But, as I said, and as the distinguished senior Senator from Iowa heard me say in my office, in my years in government, I have spent more time on this issue than anything else I have ever worked on. We could not be at the point we are now but for the Senator from Iowa. It has been very difficult. The House had to give up a tremendous amount of what they wanted. The Senator from Iowa and I both served in the House. They are two different institutions. It is difficult for the House, from my having served there, to understand and appreciate the difficulties we have here.

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Harry Reid

Democratic · Nevada

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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the challenges of passing children's health legislation.

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