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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.
The Senator from Arizona and the Senator from Virginia are on the right track. This amendment, with all due respect to my dear friend from Virginia, is really--we have another 15-percent limitation in here above a certain amount. I think…
In answer to my friend, I have a CRS report that talks about awards of attorney's fees by Federal courts and Federal agencies. It is big. I know of no other Federal attorney fee statute that affects a State system. This amendment is wrong…
Of course, there is nothing in the way of amendment to limit what attorneys for these wealthy, big, sometimes brutal HMOs are paid. But remember, I say to my friend, that people who are seeking help from a lawyer are looking for a lawyer…
If it is as important as has been read into the Record, it would seem to me the House should hang around a little while longer. I say to the Republican leader and our majority leader, I haven't seen a list of amendments. Everybody knows we…
Did I hear the Senator say he has not heard any debate on the Senate floor this past 10 days about this excessive, exorbitant amount of dollars to the people who run these companies and not helping the patients? I have not heard that; has…
Is the Senator aware that there were unexercised stock options worth an additional $68 million by various people with that company, but McGuire held the most stock options, worth $358 million? Is the Senator aware of that?
Is the Senator aware that William McGuire of UnitedHealth Group earned $54.1 million last year?
But there is no reason that we cannot have a finite list of amendments on the Patients' Bill of Rights within the next hour or so. I am sure Senator Daschle would be happy to work with Senator Lott and arrange a time. Give us a little time…
If, however, we didn't change it in any manner, you could still rest well at night that you and Senator McCain had worked very hard to take care of this issue on employer liability.
If I could enter into a colloquy with my friend from North Carolina, the manager of the bill, I have been on the floor now for a week relative to this legislation. It is interesting to see how the scapegoats come and go. Does the Senator…
There was a significant period of time last week when there was some discussion about this legislation allowing HMOs to be sued, as if that were some novel approach to the law, to the world. Does my colleague remember that, when it was a…
I feel confident that it will be in everyone's interest--the minority, the majority, and every State in the Union--if we can get this organizational situation completed. We have waited far too long. The committee of five should meet as…
The fact is, as to the two States where there is a Patients' Bill of Rights, in 1 State there has been no litigation whatsoever; in the State of Texas, where the President is from, in 4 years there have been 17 lawsuits filed. That is…
Isn't it interesting that no matter what happens, there are always excuses that we cannot pass a Patients' Bill of Rights? This has been going on for 5 years. We now have a bipartisan piece of legislation. I acknowledge the first…
In fact, it has gone up since then. I also ask the Senator if he recognizes that one of the things they are saying is HCFA is understaffed and would not be able to handle the new duties given to them by this legislation. Who has been…
The reason I asked the Senator this question is that the Senator in his chart said it is a bipartisan bill. McCain a Republican, Edwards a Democrat from the South, Kennedy a Senator from Massachusetts, they are the chief sponsors of this…
I have been here this morning listening to the Senator's statement, and of course it is very good and beautiful. But I would like to ask the Senator a couple of questions. We have been working on this bill for years. I have been impressed…
Today I am introducing a simple bill that would extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for the commencement of construction of the Blue Diamond hydroelectric project in southern Nevada. The bill will allow the Federal Government…
I have always been very impressed with the Senator from Wisconsin. I may not always agree with him on the issues--but most of the time I do--but one reason I am so impressed with him is he is always so thorough and has such a conviction…
That is my point. It sounds as if you have a good bipartisan amendment. I can't understand why we need a rollcall vote.
If this is not the time to help notch babies, when is it? Some of them are approaching 84 years of age. Are we going to wait until next year until more die, or the year after? People go home and say nice things about the notch babies…
I say to the Senator from Delaware, the people of Nevada and people all over the country should be grateful to the Senator from Delaware, as they are any time they realize there are fewer slain police officers as a result of the work done…
I hope the majority will understand some of the feelings of the people over on this side who are not familiar with the legislation. We want to make sure we do not get into some kind of vote-athon at the end of the process, that we not be…
I appreciate the prayer of the Chaplain. These men and women do a remarkable job for the country. All around the world today there are evil people who if they could figure a way to do damage to these representative buildings of this great…
You can't believe some of the things that are going on there. For example, so that they do not raid the Social Security trust fund this year, they put off one provision for 15 days so they will not raid it for 15 days so they can go around…
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