Harry Reid

If we used the logic of the minority, we would have passed several Democratic amendments by this point because they received 50 plus votes. I ask my friend, is the minority's argument sound, when we have had a tradition of more than 200…

Prior to September 11, the travel and tourism industry employed more than 18 million people, with an annual payroll of about $160 billion. The industry was the first, second, or third largest employer--I should say the most, not the…

I pay tribute to Howard Cannon, my friend and fellow Nevadan, for all he has done for me personally over the years and all he has done for the State of Nevada and this country.

I can remember many years ago in the farm industry when the cost of pieces of equipment was almost nothing. Now one of those trucks can cost a million dollars. Would the Senator indicate how much farm equipment costs, generally speaking…

What I did say, I say to Senator Byrd, is that this is the authorization on which Senators Kennedy and Frist have worked. And I did say that the legislation you offered--with me being second in charge of that legislation--was real money…

I hope people in Iowa understand what a resource they have in Tom Harkin, chairman of the Agriculture Committee, chairman of the Labor-HHS Appropriations Subcommittee, one of the most senior members of the Appropriations Committee. I want…

I do want the Record to reflect my overwhelming support for this legislation. I feel badly this provision is not in it, but this is a fine piece of legislation on which the two of you have worked so hard.

Speaking for the people of Nevada and I think this country, when books are written over what transpired in this critical period of history, there is going to be a chapter on Pat Leahy and the tremendous job he did. It is precedent setting…

It is my understanding that following September 11, the Senator and his staff literally worked night and day for how long before the committee came up with an antiterrorism bill?

So the record is clear, I want everyone to know that Senator Domenici and Senator Bingaman have been most reasonable in their approach. We early on tried to get an opt-out provision. This makes much more sense and is mechanically something…

Having worked with the Senator for the entire time I have been in the Senate, the fact that he was a mayor has certainly helped me understand why he knows so much about budgetary matters. No one works harder on the budget than a mayor…

Let me, first of all, make sure I stated my previous answer properly. When I talked about 41 million acres, I want everyone to understand that it was originally 36.4 million acres and we increased that and set aside 1.1 million acres for…

I did not want the night to pass without everyone understanding how we feel about Senator Inouye. In fact, he is one of the most revered people in the history of the Senate. I do not know of anyone I have ever heard who has said an unkind…

I want the Senator to know that I am going to go home tonight, tomorrow, or whenever we finish this legislation, and I will be able to look in that glass because I know I did the right thing by standing next to the Senator from West…

I say to the distinguished majority leader, so everyone within the sound of his voice recognizes this is not something we are trying to drum up for any reason other than the seriousness of it, I direct the Senator to today's newspaper--it…

It appears to me the Defense bill has been worked very much by Senators Inouye and Stevens, and they have come up with a great bill to meet the demands of this new war. The bill is about $340 billion. We are arguing over $7.5 billion for…

The two managers of the bill, Senators Harkin and Lugar, are two of the prizes we have in the Senate. The debate has been very civil, and they really look forward to going back to this bill. Debate on the bill should be one of the better…

I was a little disappointed, when he went over the reserves in various States, that he said Nevada had nothing.

Inexistent? The reason I mention that is for 6 years Nevada had the largest single producing oil well in the United States in a place called Railroad Valley. The well went dry about 8 or 9 years ago. But for 6 years it was the best in the…

I also say there has been a question raised as to why we are not on the Railroad Retirement Act. In the words of my distinguished friend from Arizona, ``the audacity of the bill's sponsors.'' There are 74 of them, and 26 of them are…

There are people who, as I indicated earlier, believe just as fervently on this issue as does the Senator from Kansas. They believe that therapeutic cloning is something that will lead very quickly to the abolishment of diabetes…

In short, I think it would be extremely difficult on an expedited schedule, which is what the Senator wants. This is not an issue I believe we can do with two amendments.

I am astounded that Winston & Strawn did not have such a program. If they did not have such a program, that is malpractice. If they did have a program and avoided it, that is an ethical violation. That is why I have said several times…

DOE hired a biased lobbyist and an unethical law firm. What stops them from having already purchased biased or unethical science? Nothing. I believe we need an independent scientific review of the science, an independent review by…

I ask my friend--Senator Byrd spoke earlier today, prior to the point of order having been filed, and I asked: Did I hear, Senator Byrd, they are going to file a point of order that this is not an emergency? And he answered: Yes, they are…