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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.
for those of us who are fortunate to represent our States in the Senate, it is a high honor and a privilege, but we tend to not understand sometimes the eyes that are watching what we do. Today, the eyes of millions of people are watching…
the Republican leader came to my office a few minutes ago and indicated he had some family situation that he needed to attend to. It was no emergency or anything, but it is late. It is a quarter to 8. On WRDA, we have cleared that on our…
It is not a Democratic issue. We have had people of good will work together on this. We have had Democrats with a lot of seniority, Republicans with a lot of seniority, and clear down to those with little seniority, Democrats and…
I am sorry to reflect on what we have done. We have begged. I don't beg people for much of anything, but we have begged. I have been part of the begging in this body for the majority leader to move this matter forward because people at…
what is the status of morning business, comparing majority and minority? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Democratic leader controls 30 minutes.
Let me recount, briefly, the ups and downs--mostly downs-- of this legislation. I can remember months ago when my friend, Dr. Bill Frist, majority header of the Senate, stood right there and stunned me and most of America by saying: I…
yesterday was a day where we did not accomplish much on the Senate floor. But we haven't accomplished much the entire congressional session. We have 22 days left to do business until the adjournment date announced by the distinguished…
the people whom we visit in Nevada and Illinois and other places who have these problems are not Democrats only. They are Republicans. They are Independents. They want this Senate to do something to help us. That is why I am so…
That time would begin now? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Yes, that is correct. ____________________
Absolutely. We have done everything we could, as I have mentioned, including begging to get this matter before the Senate. I mentioned this yesterday, and I will repeat. I went to church last Sunday. A man tapped me on the shoulder. I…
in Roll Call today, we learned that the Republican majority is going to attempt to finish earlier than we anticipated. In fact, the quote is that the majority leader and the majority whip have ``scrapped plans to keep the Senate in session…
We brought down the national debt by about a half a trillion dollars. So please, let's not boast about a $300 billion deficit.
I will be very quick because I know the leader has things to do. In entering this agreement, which we have just done, I am relying on the leader's good faith--basically his word and reputation--that we will do this before we get out of…
Will be something that will give comfort to Nancy Reagan and people like her about treatment and maybe cures which can come from some of these dread diseases. I think it is an important day for the Senate. Again, I tell the leader how much…
we saw the Senate at its best a few weeks ago when we passed comprehensive immigration reform. Democrats and Republicans, working together, passed a very complicated bill in a relatively short period of time, with dozens of amendments. We…
The Senator heard the statement I read into the Record in the letter from Senators Specter, Graham, and McCain. I am confident that the Senator from Kansas agrees that the immigration bill should not contain any extraneous tax matters; is…
as you know, outside these doors to my left is a beautiful room called the President's Room, or the Red Room. We call it the President's Room because for many decades, this was the place where Presidents came to sign legislation. During…
I will use my leader time so the time will not go against the Democratic morning business time. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Nevada is recognized under his leader time. ____________________
I -- I think that the aura of power that the president thinks he has does not exist.
These terms that my friends like to throw around, cut and run, tax and spend. The American people know what's going on here. They know what's going on.
here is the lead sentence from an article in this day's New York Times. This headline also appeared in other newspapers around the country. It ran under the headline of ``U.S. General in Iraq Outlines Troop Cuts.'' Mr. President, I think…
it is my understanding that leader time is reserved; is that right? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator is correct. ____________________
We don't need a September or October surprise, with the president and Republicans proclaiming victory and announcing troop redeployment just in time for the midterm elections.
It's clear that congressional Republicans stand alone in opposition to troop redeployments, apart from the American people.
It is clear that Congressional Republicans stand alone in opposition to troop redeployments, apart from the American people.
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