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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 wish to take a minute to express my appreciation to the junior Senator from Michigan in his maiden speech. It was terrific. It was delivered so well, and that is what Michigan is all about. We appreciate it very, very much. He has big…
this month we will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the creation of the Eisenhower Interstate Highway System. The Interstate Highway System was one of the signature accomplishments of the entire 20th century. If there was ever a list of…
my friend the Republican leader throws the word ``filibuster'' around. He has a right to do that because he is an expert. He has led in this Senate more filibusters than all previous leaders put together. As the Republican leader, he has…
I know there is important debate, but I wish to take a few minutes and talk about America losing one of its finest entrepreneurs and citizens. Remembering Kirk Kerkorian Mr. President, last night, at 10:30, my friend Kirk Kerkorian died…
I have for many, many years--every Thursday, when we are in session, I have what I call ``Welcome to Washington.'' I look forward to those Thursday mornings at 8:30 visiting with people from Nevada, and there are guests and their friends…
the Statue of Liberty stands as a universal symbol of hope and freedom. Engraved within its pedestal are the words of Emma Lazarus, a call etched for the world to see. Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe…
Yes, I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The majority leader. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule XXII, the cloture vote on amendment No. 1569 be moved to 3 p.m. today and that…
Yes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. Does the Senator from Arizona modify his request with the request of the Democratic leader? Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, may I make a couple of comments real quick before the distinguished…
respectfully, I suggest we are on leader time now. My time is protected--or used to be--and the Senator asked me a question. I yielded to him for a question. He should have the right to answer the question. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…
we have on the Senate floor an authorization bill for about $600 billion--Defense authorization for about $600 billion. I can't imagine the procedural games, the chicanery involved in this. Why did we yesterday have on this bill something…
I will be extremely brief. We can have a debate here. We can look at all the press clippings of both sides on what happened in the last 2 years on Defense authorization. We didn't get a bill. We got a bill, but it was done in secret by the…
Without any question. Cloture Motion The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Senate the pending cloture motion, which the clerk will state. The bill clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the undersigned…
reserving the right to object to my friend's modification, I repeat, the cyber security bill is important and the Senate should turn to it, but putting it after the Defense appropriations bill is a false promise. It is a facade. I think it…
reserving the right to object, and I initially say to my impatient friend, he has to be patient and allow me to say a few words. During the short time we have been in the minority, we have behaved in a way that I think is proper for a…
my friend the Republican leader threw around words such as ``cynicism'' and ``hypocrisy.'' This speech my friend gave--I would suggest he walk into his office, his little bathroom in there, and look into that mirror because over that…
I admire and appreciate very much my friend the Republican leader mentioning Dr. James Billington, a friend of mine. I had a wonderful conversation with Dr. Billington yesterday. I wrote him a nice letter talking about what we have done…
But the White House has yet to say at this point, no, Senator Reid, you are wrong about that.
The majority leader also came here and talked about how Democrats don't care about people in the armed services in America-- that we don't care. In Nevada, I would compare our military installations and their contributions to a stellar…
it is very difficult to respond to fiction, and that is what we just heard. We heard a speech based on fiction, a speech based on no facts, a speech based on made-up facts. It is so hard to comprehend the different areas the majority…
the majority leader can't seem to let the facts as they exist get in the way of his ideology. The facts are that the Affordable Care Act is working, and 16.5 million people are proof of that because they have access to health care, most of…
this afternoon the Senate will vote on an important amendment offered by a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, the Senator from Rhode Island, Jack Reed, who is also the ranking member of the Armed Services…
the majority leader and I will yield to the Senator from Minnesota. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Cotton). The Senator from Minnesota.
I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. McCAIN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded…
a few days ago, the majority leader was reported to have declared to a conservative talk-radio show that under his leadership, the Republican Senate will shirk its constitutional duties by not continuing to confirm judges--period. He went…
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