Harry Reid

The reports I received today is the United States alone has in the gulf area 210,000 troops, plus Great Britain--I do not know how many they have there, but, in fact, if they need 240,000 troops, is what I am told, the United States is…

It is too bad that the Republicans, the majority, are holding up other legislation and other debate because of one fully employed man, Miguel Estrada, who has a job, as we all know, making hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. It has…

As a foundation for my question, I want to say I appreciate her statement on the floor. Senator Byrd was here earlier. I told him the same thing I say to the Senator from California. This is a good debate to have. It doesn't matter how you…

Will the Senator also answer this question? When the Hart Building was locked down, we were out of space around the Capitol and the Senator had every excuse as chairman of that committee not to hold hearings. I remember the Senator holding…

It is also my recollection that during that 17-month period the Senator from Vermont's office received a letter which contained anthrax, Senator Daschle's office received a letter which contained anthrax, and 9/11 occurred. In spite of all…

Bob Novak said today: Well, the Republicans figured that they would be home at their recess last week and find out what the people wanted. Apparently, the people weren't interested in Estrada, because the Republicans have no idea what to…

The numbers the Senator has on that chart are basically inaccurate to the effect that it does not include the disguise that is taking place down at Pennsylvania Avenue, because Social Security surpluses are there to dampen the amount of…

I ask, is the Senator aware they conducted a poll, which was completed on February 18, of 1,254 adults? Is the Senator aware that when asked the question on how President Bush is handling the economy, 43 percent of the people said yes, he…

Is the Senator aware that one of the reasons Senator Byrd was so upset--and that is probably too calm a term for how he reacted to this statement of the President. Senator Byrd, you will recall, when he was chairman of the Appropriations…

They did a poll of 1,254 people that was completed on February 18. Is the Senator aware that in that poll, the people were asked how President Bush was handling the economy? Is the Senator aware that 43 percent of the people approved of…

If I may ask another question. It is also true, is it not, that during this session of the legislature, the three judges brought before us other than Estrada have been approved unanimously?

Is it true that a hundred judges were approved during that short period of time when we were in control of the Senate?

I think the ABA should be ashamed of themselves. I said this morning, I practiced law quite a few years before coming here. I was not a member of the ABA for a number of reasons. Had I known this, I would really not have been a member…

I have listened on the floor and off the floor to the Senator's statement, and especially about Medicare and Medicaid. I ask the Senator, we have heard now for 2 years from this administration that the answer to the problems of the country…

I was there when Medicaid came into being. Now, does the Senator realize...40 percent of the senior citizens who came into that hospital had no health insurance? ...we would go out and sue them for the money. Now, I say to my friend from…

Senator Harry Reid and I have re-introduced legislation to ensure that all service members are fairly compensated.

I wish the Senator would explain to me what a filibuster is. What is a true filibuster?

The Senator is aware and has acknowledged that there have been a number of occasions where cloture had to be invoked on numerous judges, not the least of which were Richard Paez and Marsha Berzon in recent years?

The question is, Are you aware that cloture votes on judicial nominees are well precedented in recent history?

It is disheartening to see that Members of the Republican Senate continue to make misleading and unfound statements regarding the Congressional Hispanic Caucus's opposition to Bush judicial nominee Miguel Estrada,'' said Congressman Ciro…

I am not sure the Senator is aware from Congressional News, this publication that quotes what we say in the press every day--the distinguished chairman of the Judiciary Committee appeared on MSNBC Hardball last evening. Among other things…

In fact, the Senator will recall he was a judge and had been for many years and had voluminous judicial opinions people could look at.

I am confident, that one of the nominees, one of the 20 who made it through, a man named Paez from California, waited 4 years before he was able to get confirmed by the Senate?

I ask the Senator from Illinois, who had a long and impressive record in the House of Representatives, is he aware of the stand that the Hispanic caucus has taken on Miguel Estrada?

In our opinion, his lack of judicial experience coupled with a failure to recognize or display an interest in the needs of the Hispanic community do not support an appointment to the federal judiciary. The Hispanic caucus unanimously…