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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.
Five years and a day ago, we rarely saw flags flying at every door. Five years and a day ago, men in suits rarely wore flag pins. Today, 5 years after September 11, from sea to sea, flags fly proudly in our front yards, on our suit lapels…
at noon today, the Senate Intelligence Committee released a report that proved evidence of two things: first, the Bush administration's case for war in Iraq was fundamentally misleading and deceptive and not supported by the underlying…
why would I, the Democratic leader of the Senate, stand to offer effusive praise for my Republican colleague, the Senator from New Mexico, Pete Domenici? The reason is, I know him. He is my friend. Pete Domenici and I have worked on a…
coincidentally, coming to the floor this morning, I signed two letters of condolences to families, one in northern Nevada--Silver Springs, NV--and one in Las Vegas, NV, to parents who lost young men in Iraq during the last week or so. I…
I will at an appropriate time send an amendment to the desk. The amendment will read as follows: At the appropriate place insert the following: It is the sense of the Senate on the Need for a New Direction in Iraq Policy and in the…
I will momentarily send an amendment to the desk. But my disappointment is that the majority, as they have done for years when a tough issue comes before the Senate, through technical means, is preventing Senators and preventing the Senate…
Senator Stevens came to me and wanted to enter into an agreement that we will have two votes tonight. I am very inclined to agree to that, but I ask the Senator--we have specific times on our speakers. We need an idea as to how much longer…
That way we can work through there and have the votes the majority leader wants.
as I indicated in conversation with the Presiding Officer and the majority leader, I indicated that we, the Democrats, would complete this bill in 2 days. We will do that. It will be Thursday because today, for a lot of reasons, not the…
This is about changing course in Iraq and the president demonstrating to the American people. He understands America cannot stay the course when the present course is taking our country in the wrong direction.
They have run this play one too many times. It is the same speeches that they have given before. And all the speeches in the world do not change what's going on, on the ground in Iraq. And, as we have heard here, the ground in Iraq is not…
President Bush, Vice President Cheney and Secretary Rumsfeld's speeches are increasingly disconnected from the facts on the ground in Iraq.
Success in Iraq is a question of strategy. And the president's strategy after three years, according to Reid, is failing.
I have worked with my caucus and I have other Senators working with each Senator. We have done a number of hotlines to find out amendments that are pending. We have a number of amendments that are pending. People feel very strongly about…
I will be happy to yield 10 minutes to the distinguished minority whip. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Illinois is recognized for 10 minutes.
I would say through the chairman to my distinguished friend, that is a net estate; it is not 7 million worth of property. First of all, I would like to extend my compliments to Charles Grassley, the senior Senator from Iowa, a gentleman…
We all know the talent of the senior Senator from Alaska, a wonderful man, and it is good that he hasn't been upset with us recently. But where was my friend when we were spending all the time on gay marriage and other such things when we…
everyone should know that we have cooperated on this bill every step of the way. There was no reason to do a motion to proceed to this. We allowed this to take place in spite of the fact that there were many other things going on taking…
We come in Tuesday, work on the bill Tuesday, finish it Wednesday. It may be a late night, but we will finish. I told you 2 days, and all my Senators are here, and we will finish it in 2 days.
everyone will be relieved to know I don't have anything to say. ____________________
the only thing I ask is that the distinguished manager of the bill amend his consent to indicate there will be no second-degree amendments in order prior to the vote.
No. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is now a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered.
I try to read the newspapers very well every day. I am one who reads the editorials. I read people such as E.J. Dionne, who represents important, progressive writers. But I am a fan of Robert Novak. That may surprise someone, but I read…
I want to get along with everybody. I really have tried. I came here this morning at 9:30, and I said: We are ready to vote on the big bill that cloture was filed on last night. I am ready to do that. We were ready to do that this morning…
first of all, let me say this. We are in a procedural quagmire in the Senate as happens once in a while. Of course, it would have been the right of the minority to stop this Defense appropriations bill from going forward. For a couple of…
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