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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 ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 420) was agreed to…
regular order. Under the order that was entered, the Senator from Vermont is to be recognized. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Vermont.
I move to proceed to Calendar No. 312, S. 1925, a bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The motion is pending.
I have another matter of business, but I wish to say to all Senators here, not just the Senator from Kentucky who objected to a reasonable manner to proceed on this measure--all States are going to be dramatically impacted by virtue of his…
I have a second-degree amendment at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 2016 to amendment No. 2015. The amendment…
I ask for the yeas and nays on that amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 2016 to Amendment No. 2015
I have an amendment at the desk to the language proposed to be stricken. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 2015 to the…
I have a second-degree amendment at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 2014 to amendment No. 2013. The amendment…
I ask for the yeas and nays on that amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 2014 to Amendment No. 2013
I have a first-degree perfecting amendment at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 2013 to amendment No. 2000. The…
following leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 11:00. Republicans will control the first half and the majority will control the final half. At 11:00 there will be 10 minutes of debate on the motion to…
I have a cloture motion at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the…
I have a second-degree amendment at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 2019 to amendment No. 2018. The amendment…
today cloture was filed on the substitute amendment to the postal reform bill and the underlying bill. If no agreement is reached, the first cloture vote will be Thursday morning. I hope that agreement can be reached. For the information…
Would the Chair report the bill, please. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the pending business. The assistant bill clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1789) to improve, sustain, and transform the United States Postal Service…
I now ask unanimous consent that the only amendments in order to S. 1789 or the Lieberman-Collins substitute amendment No. 2000 be those that are relevant to the bill or the substitute amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection…
I ask unanimous consent that all postcloture time be yielded back and the motion to proceed to S. 1789 be agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.
I have some procedural matters to do, if the Senator from Vermont wishes to finish his statement.
I ask for the yeas and nays on the motion. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The yeas and nays are not necessary.
Yesterday Senate Republicans once again rejected the idea that millionaires and billionaires should contribute their fair share to help the country prosper. Republicans sent a message to millions of honest hard-working Americans who will…
H.R. 5 is at the desk. It is due for a second reading. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will read the bill by title for the second time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 5) to improve patient access to health…
I object to any further proceedings at this time. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard. The bill will be placed on the calendar. ____________________
I ask unanimous consent there be 2 minutes equally divided prior to the cloture vote on the motion to proceed. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Rhode Island.
as millions of Americans prepare to file income tax returns, the Senate will consider one of the basic unfair provisions in the Tax Code. Today the wealthiest 1 percent takes home the highest share of the Nation's income since the early…
following any leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 2240, the Paying a Fair Share Act. At 4:30 today the Senate will proceed to executive session to consider Executive Calendar No. 460…
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