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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.
When I went to law school, I can only remember one woman in my law school class. I went to George Washington. It was a large class. Women didn't go to law school much in those days. A few years later, I took the bar. It was a small group…
one of the privileges I have as majority leader is the opportunity to welcome, on rare occasion, fellow legislators from various places. Today, we are fortunate to have legislators from the European Parliament who are here as part of a…
we turn again to the Feingold-Reid amendment. I have cosponsored this amendment in the past, and I am happy to do so again today. This amendment is another chance for us to show real leadership by forging a responsible and binding path out…
those of us in the Senate do not take for granted our Chaplain. I want those who were fortunate enough to hear his prayer this morning to understand that the Chaplain of the Senate, Barry Black, is a brilliant man. He has a photographic…
this bill deals with something that has developed. We would never dream we would be working on it, but it appears to be very important. We have had a lot of deaths and people getting sick, the popcorn workers in America, which is a huge…
But we also know, here in the Senate, how the opposite feels: days when we put our political differences aside, rise above partisanship, and do something lasting and meaningful for our country. Earlier this year, when the Senate passed its…
I find it distasteful and disturbing to increase the debt limit yet again, but the alternative is simply unthinkable. Eventually, some Social Security checks could not be sent. Government offices could close. Interest rates could rise. And…
I came to the floor earlier today and spoke very favorably of my friend, Charles Grassley from Iowa, and he deserved that attention that I gave him, those accolades that I extended to him. I also want to extend my appreciation to Senator…
I wish we could have done more with this. I wish we could have done more. But, as I said, and as the distinguished senior Senator from Iowa heard me say in my office, in my years in government, I have spent more time on this issue than…
I say to my friend, if we spent 3 more days on this bill, that means we would have to dispose of 100 amendments a day. If we spent 4 days on it, we would have to dispose of 75 amendments a day. So these managers have done excellent work…
we do have a lot to do. There are a number of other issues in addition to the CR that we have to finish before Monday. We have no choice. We have a farm bill we have to extend, and we have a number of things we have to do. We are going to…
I wish to be able to complete, prior to a week from Friday, the Defense appropriations bill. I would also like to have a run at Commerce-State-Justice, which deals with the FBI and the Drug Enforcement Administration. I would like to be…
Matthew Shepard was a 21-year-old student at the University of Wyoming when he was savagely beaten on October 6, 1998. Why? Because he was a homosexual; he was gay. Two men who had offered him a ride home robbed and pistol whipped him…
I was disappointed earlier this year when the comprehensive immigration reform was not passed. On two separate occasions, as Republicans filibustered the legislation to its legislative death, we tried to move this to conference on…
This is a masterful piece of legislation that was put together by the two managers of this bill; the chairman, Senator Boxer, ranking member Senator Inhofe. They have been in reverse rolls. Senator Inhofe was chairman of this committee…
Mr. President, I have to comment on this remarkable piece of legislative work. Senator Boxer and Senator Inhofe--you could have no two different political ideologies than the two of them. One is the chairman of the committee, one is the…
It is morning here in Washington. It is dusk in Baghdad. As we debate this war yet again at home, another day draws to a close for our troops in Iraq. Tonight they will sleep on foreign sand. Tomorrow they will draw yet again from an…
on Wednesday, September 5, 2007, the State of Nevada and our Nation lost a true hero: Retired U.S. Army Air Corp LTC George Sherman., who served our Nation during World War II as a member of the famed Tuskegee Airmen. Like so many…
the only thing my friend left off regarding General Petraeus, he also has a Ph.D. from Princeton. He is a man we all have great regard for. I think no one disputes that General Petraeus is a good soldier. He follows orders, and that is…
I proudly add my name, as I have from the very beginning, to this amendment. This is the future. We must proceed, and we will, at some time with this legislation. Yesterday, the Senate voted, once again, on legislation with real teeth that…
These remarks are so important. I have had the duty--I feel it is my duty--to call home and speak to 55 mothers and fathers and husbands and wives and children of Nevadans who have died in the war. It is a difficult situation. I last week…
I would hope people who feel strongly about the amendment that is pending; that is, the habeas corpus amendment, would come and speak on this amendment. The floor is open for debate on that issue. It is an extremely important amendment. No…
Yesterday we celebrated the 220th anniversary of the signing of our Constitution, and I talked about it yesterday. In its preamble, our Founders laid out the values to which our Nation has aspired: justice, domestic tranquility, common…
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