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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.
I have a second-degree amendment at the desk. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 2556 to amendment…
I ask for the yeas and nays on that amendment. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 2556 to Amendment No. 2555
I have an amendment to the instructions. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 2555 to the…
I ask for the yeas and nays on that matter. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 2555 to Amendment No. 2554
I now move to refer the House message with respect to H.R. 3304 with instructions. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] moves to refer…
I have an amendment that I ask the Chair to order reported. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered…
I ask for the yeas and nays on my motion. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 2553 to Amendment No. 2552
I have a second-degree amendment. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 2551 to amendment No. 2550…
I ask for the yeas and nays on that amendment. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 2551 to Amendment No. 2550
I have an amendment to the instructions. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 2550 to the…
I ask for the yeas and nays on that motion. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 2550 to Amendment No. 2549
I have an amendment which is at the desk. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 2548 to the…
I ask for the yeas and nays on the motion. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 2548 to Amendment No. 2547
I offer a cloture motion. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. Cloture Motion We, the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the…
I ask the Chair to lay before the Senate a message from the House with respect to H.J. Res. 59. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate the following message from the House, as follows: Resolved, that the House recede from…
If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 2:11 p.m., adjourned until Sunday, December 15, 2013, at 1 p.m…
I want to make sure everyone understands that we have votes today. The distinguished Senator from Nebraska was speaking and I interrupted him. I relinquish the floor. If he has more to say, he may certainly do so. I have no right to…
Following my remarks and those of the Republican leader, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Nina Pillard to be U.S. circuit judge for the DC Circuit, postcloture. Measure Placed On The Calendar--S. 1797 Mr…
I now move to proceed to Calendar No. 243, S. 1356. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the motion. The bill clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 243, S. 1356, a bill to amend the Workforce…
If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:20 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, December 11, 2013, at 2 p.m…
Upon the use or yielding back of postcloture time, the Senate will proceed to vote on the confirmation of the Pillard nomination. If all time is used, the vote will occur around 1 a.m. on Thursday morning, December 12. Senators will be…
That last vote took 30 minutes. We are not going to wait around for Senators to come. We are going to start cutting off votes--Democrats, Republicans, Independents, everybody. We cannot do this. We have a lot of work to do, so it is unfair…
Senators then should expect the first vote tomorrow at 10:15 a.m. ____________________
That explanation is as flat as a bottle of beer that has been open for 6 months. ____________________
I apologize to everyone for the late notice, but we have been trying to scramble around to see if we could have enough participation tonight. Most people have been able to get here, but some of them--certainly it is not their fault--tried…
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