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Harry Reid is a former United States Senator from Nevada, serving from 1987 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Reid held the position of Senate Majority Leader from 2007 to 2015, making him one of the most powerful figures in the Senate during his tenure. He was known for his leadership on various issues, including healthcare reform and economic recovery efforts following the 2008 financial crisis. Reid played a significant role in passing the Affordable Care Act and was a strong advocate for renewable energy and land conservation in Nevada.
This was only a minor issue. What we have done, I say to my distinguished friend through the Chair, and my former leader, is that we have three judges, one for the DC Court of Appeals and two for Michigan, probably three for Michigan, who…
What was the request? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Ordering the yeas and nays.
I amend my request to ask unanimous consent that the Senator from Texas be recognized for 15 minutes and the Senator from Vermont be recognized for 15 minutes. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…
We have no morning business today? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. That is correct.
There is no 10-minute rule unless it is ordered. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. That is correct.
Just so we have a general idea. I ask unanimous consent then that the normal 10-minute rule be waived for the distinguished Senator from Texas and that he have up to 15 minutes to speak as in morning business.
I answer my friend: the answer is yes, even though this man is a controversial nominee. I know my distinguished friend, the senior Senator from Vermont, has on a number of occasions criticized this nomination. I have mentioned already a…
I have no problem with my friend speaking. My friend has to catch a train, and he has had unanimous consent to speak here for a long period of time. I think he should be able to go first. I object. I want my friend from Delaware to go…
I would answer to my friend, not only is there a suggestion about changing the rules, but they are going to do it by breaking the rules. To change a rule here in the Senate takes a simple majority. But if somebody wants to speak in an…
The first paragraph--and I am paraphrasing but not by very much--starts out by saying: You remember when you were growing up and you had this kid who was never happy? You couldn't win a game because he kept changing the rules in the middle…
I say in answer to my friend, I applaud, I commend the Speaker of the House of Representatives from the State of Illinois for realizing that what had gone on was wrong, and it is being changed as we speak. So the Speaker got the message…
And my answer is yes, and I am going to get off the floor just as quickly as I can.
I say to my friend that if a filibuster is OK for a person who is going to serve 4 years as a member of the President's Cabinet, or some lesser period of time, which is usually the case, why would it be wrong, for someone who is going to…
No objection. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
I would simply say, I do not want those people who may have to miss a vote Monday night for other reasons to think they are going to miss 15 or 20 votes. Mr. McCONNELL. Yes.
I know the leader is planning on having votes on Monday night, and the distinguished whip will announce shortly that there will be multiple votes Monday night. I ask unanimous consent that there be no more than two votes Monday night. Mr…
Through the Chair to my distinguished colleague, are we expected to work through the Condoleezza Rice hour?
The motion to table has been made. If we did it 5 minutes, 5 minutes, and then the vote?
I fully agree that the initiatives set forth in this act should be fully funded, but not with funds taken from existing and ongoing foreign assistance programs. I look forward to working with Senator Frist and the White House to obtain…
It is also critical for the United States and the international community to fully recognize the role that unsafe water plays in causing death, disease, poverty, environmental degradation, and instability. An aggressive and timely response…
So, I'm going to do everything I can to fill road blocks of compensating Iraqi prisoners of war, when American prisoner of war have not be compensated. It is unfair.
I expressed serious concerns about this legislation that is pending before the Senate. I explained at that time that this legislation, in my opinion, is one of the most unfair, anti-consumer pieces of legislation to come before the Senate…
Why didn't he stand and tell the American people last Wednesday that one of the first items of business we were going to do in Washington is send out a hit piece on the Democratic leader?
Mr. President, I call upon you to repudiate this document, to tell the Republican National Committee, don't mail it.
I mean, is he, is President George Bush a man of his word? He said that he was going to reach out to the Democrats. Strange way to reach out.
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