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Harry Reid: “I still say I think it is a terribly unfortunate day for this Senate that a bipartisan piece of legislation dealing with…”

On the recordJanuary 17, 2007
I still say I think it is a terribly unfortunate day for this Senate that a bipartisan piece of legislation dealing with ethics and lobbying reform that has been cosponsored for the first time in three decades as the first bill brought before the Senate by the two leaders, Democratic and Republican leader, is not going to be allowed to go forward based on the Republicans not being able to have a vote on a matter that is not germane or relevant to this legislation.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Discussing the failure to advance bipartisan ethics and lobbying reform legislation.

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