Harry Reid said "If I asked that the time be counted equally, then the Democrats who are waiting to come after a half hour expires will not be able to get their full half hour. So I suggest the absence of a quorum, and because it is the Republicans' time, the time should be used as to their time, preserving the 30 minutes we have because we have speakers who want to come here. Madam President, I don't know if you granted my previous request. If you did, I ask that the present request be the order of the day. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordApril 22, 2010

If I asked that the time be counted equally, then the Democrats who are waiting to come after a half hour expires will not be able to get their full half hour. So I suggest the absence of a quorum, and because it is the Republicans' time, the time should be used as to their time, preserving the 30 minutes we have because we have speakers who want to come here. Madam President, I don't know if you granted my previous request. If you did, I ask that the present request be the order of the day. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.

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Harry Reid

Democratic · Nevada

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