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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.
former First Lady, U.S. Senator of the State of New York, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will testify before the so-called Benghazi Select Committee tomorrow. In recent weeks, it has become absolutely clear that this committee is…
over the last 10 months, congressional Republicans have proven they are incapable of governing--at least governing productively. Instead, Republicans are governing destructively. It is hard to understand or fathom, but this seems to be…
I have watched over the years my Republican colleagues who are supposedly concerned about States' rights wipe them out with a speech like the one we have just heard and the legislation before this body today. I am told and have always…
I suggest the absence of a quorum. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
in the coming days and weeks, we as a Congress face a series of real and important deadlines. First, we must address the debt ceiling. Last week, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew let the American people know that in 2 weeks--November 3--the…
the bill before us is not fiscally responsible. Our troops deserve real funding, not budget gimmickry. This bill does not do the job. My Republican friends like to talk about the deficit and the debt and the need to get our fiscal house in…
the bill before the Senate this afternoon, in spite of all the statements of my friend the Republican leader, is another piece of political theater. Everyone knows the President is going to veto this. Everyone knows this. The House, if…
I wish to thank Senators Reid and Heller for their support of this legislation.
I believe the Pyramid Lake Tribe has been extremely willing to compromise in order to make this bill a reality.
our ranking member on the Armed Services Committee is here on the floor. He has done an exemplary job working with Senator John McCain to move legislation forward. I have followed his lead, and I am not going to vote for this conference…
Charles and David Koch are trying to buy America. They have the money to try and do just that. Because of the Supreme Court's wrong and disastrous Citizens United ruling, the Koch brothers' dark political money has infected our democracy…
Land is lifeblood to Native Americans and these bills provide space for housing, economic and community development, traditional uses and cultural protection.
We again thank Senators Reid and Heller for introducing the bill and including the Forest Service land transfer in the legislation.
The Department supports the bill as it applies to lands managed by the Forest Service.
We look forward to working with Senators Reid and Heller and the Committee to see S. 1436 enacted into law.
I will continue to do what I can to right some of the many wrongs and help tribes restore their homelands.
I look forward to continuing to work with our First Nevadans on protecting their homelands.
I take the many obligations that the United States has to tribal nations seriously.
just a few days ago--last Thursday--our great Nation witnessed another tragedy. While preparing these remarks, we were trying to come up with what we should say, and ``tragedy'' doesn't quite convey how horrible that mass killing was in…
at about a quarter to eleven this morning, one of my friends passed away. Her name was Janice Shelton. She was a fixture in the Senate. She worked in the Senate for more than three decades, but the reason I feel so bad this afternoon is…
it is hard for me, when I come here every day, to be patient and listen to my friend the Republican leader talk because he is talking about something that is not real. He is not talking about reality. He wants to get back to the bipartisan…
in the original Hall of Representatives, which is now called National Statuary Hall, there is a beautiful clock that stands over the Chamber's doorway. The clock and its adjoining sculpture depict Clio, the Greek muse of history, watching…
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