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Harry Reid

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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.

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Mar 11, 2014

At 11:30 this morning, the Senate will proceed to executive session and there will be four rollcall votes on the motions to invoke cloture on four nominees to be United States district judges. Following the votes, the Senate will recess…

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Mar 11, 2014

Following my remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 11:30 a.m., with the majority controlling the first hour and the Republicans controlling the next hour. Order Of Procedure I ask unanimous consent that Senator…

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Mar 11, 2014

I need to be a part of that, part of the legal profession.

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Mar 10, 2014

Following leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business until 5 p.m., with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. At 5 p.m. the Senate will proceed to executive session to consider Executive Calendar…

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Mar 6, 2014

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand adjourned until 4 p.m. on Monday, March 10, 2014. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:14 p.m., adjourned until Monday, March…

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Mar 6, 2014

If I didn't note, we are going to be in session at 4 p.m. on Monday. If I could add an additional comment, there will be two rollcall votes on Monday starting at 5:30. ____________________

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Mar 6, 2014

With His Holiness here in the Senate Chamber, there are a number of Senators who would like to say hello to him. So based on that, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair. There being no objection…

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Mar 6, 2014

Following my remarks and those of the Republican leader, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 10:30, with Republicans controlling the first half and the majority the final half. Following morning business, the Senate…

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Mar 5, 2014

There will be up to three rollcall votes at 11:20 a.m. tomorrow, and up to four rollcall votes at around 2 p.m. We also hope to consider additional nominations tomorrow, which could require rollcall votes. ____________________

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Mar 5, 2014

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:36 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, March 6, 2014, at 9:30 a.m…

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Mar 5, 2014

We have laid out tomorrow to some degree. We have other work to do tomorrow. If we have some cooperation from both sides, we can finish sometime midafternoon; otherwise, it could be a while. Unanimous Consent Agreement--S. 1086

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Mar 5, 2014

I would close by saying I sure hope we get enough votes for this good man. If we do not, maybe it is time America had a good discussion on civil rights. If this man who is defending the right of the Constitution--that is what he has done…

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Mar 4, 2014

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:14 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at 10 a.m…

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Mar 4, 2014

There will be up to three rollcall votes at 11:45 a.m. tomorrow. We expect to recess, following those votes, for the weekly caucus meetings and continue to work through nominations throughout the afternoon. ____________________

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Mar 4, 2014

Debo Adegbile is a fine man, and the fact that I don't pronounce his name very well takes nothing away from his credentials. He is a very outstanding individual. I will have more to say about him tomorrow. ____________________

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Mar 3, 2014

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 2:06 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at 2 p.m.

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Mar 3, 2014

The next rollcall vote will be at 11:45 a.m. on Wednesday, March 5. ____________________

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Mar 3, 2014

Because of inclement weather, we have had to change things around significantly. But this is a message to all Senators. We will do our utmost to get everything done on Wednesday and Thursday. There will be some debate tomorrow, but I am…

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Feb 27, 2014

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:46 p.m., adjourned until Monday, March 3, at 2 p.m. ____________________

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Feb 26, 2014

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:57 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, February 27, 2014, at 9:30 a.m…

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Feb 26, 2014

There will be a series of rollcall votes tomorrow starting at 2 p.m. We also expect to consider the nomination of Michael Connor to be Deputy Secretary of Interior tomorrow. ____________________

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Feb 26, 2014

Following my remarks and those of the Republican leader, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for 2 hours. The Republicans will control the first half, the majority the final half. Following that morning business, the Senate…

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Feb 25, 2014

Chairman Leahy has told me that he has no need for a rollcall vote. I would hope others would also agree. ____________________

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Feb 25, 2014

May I direct a question through the Chair to the distinguished chairman of the Judiciary Committee. Does the chairman of the committee think we should have a recorded vote on this?

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Feb 25, 2014

Following my remarks and those of the Republican leader, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 11:05 a.m., with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each, with the majority controlling the first half and the…

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