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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 think it takes a lot to criticize the fact that Republicans are offering amendments and we wouldn't allow votes on them. This has been the history of the Republican-controlled Senate for years: not allowing us to have votes on amendments…
I don't know; 9:30, or sometime tomorrow morning, if we work out a sequence on these. That would be fine with me.
the Democrats are very serious about passing a bill that affects the security of this Nation--this legislation and other legislation but particularly this legislation. We believe that the first provision of this legislation, which we…
Last summer, the Governors of Arizona and New Mexico declared states of emergency at their southern borders. I don't think anyone in this Chamber would disagree there is a crisis on our borders. There are, as indicated by the Governors of…
on behalf of Senator Rockefeller, and under rule VI, paragraph 2, I ask that he may absent himself from Senate business and any rollcall votes during his recuperation from recent back surgery. ____________________
the agents also showed me huge slingshots, for lack of a better description, metal slingshots that shoot ball bearings. These criminals who are trying to illegally bring people over the walls have these huge slingshots, and they will get a…
a man--well, actually a boy--by the name of Israel Goldfarb came to the United States from Russia with his parents. He and his family were forced to leave Russia because of the pogroms that were going on. The economic situation for the…
OK. So 20 minutes to Senator Salazar and 10 minutes to Senator Landrieu. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Colorado. ____________________
has the Chair announced morning business? The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Chair has announced morning business.
the first 20 minutes would be yielded to the Senator from Colorado, Mr. Salazar. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Through the Chair, I know the Senator from California is a member of the committee, and I certainly don't want to interrupt her statement. I have a statement to give, and I need to do that sometime. I am wondering how much longer the…
Cameron Ball of Henderson, NV, recently delivered a moving speech on the value of serving others to the Coronado High School Honor Society. Over the past year, Cameron and the student body of Coronado High School have worked tirelessly to…
what is the status of the proceedings? What is happening here? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There has been a unanimous consent request by the Senator from Illinois to speak at 2:15.
sometime tomorrow, hopefully, or the next day, we are going to move to immigration. There is widespread acknowledgment that our immigration system is badly broken. There is a crisis at our borders, and we need a comprehensive strategy to…
I will use leader time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
President Thomas Jefferson said: I place economy among the first and most important government virtues, and public debt as the greatest of the dangers to be feared. That was President Thomas Jefferson. Today the Senate is considering a…
we just completed a vote that is a landmark for one of our Senators. Senator Paul Sarbanes cast his 11,000th vote. It was only a few days ago that we stopped the proceedings of the Senate to underline and underscore the voting record of…
I hope this sets a good example for the 40- odd amendments we have left. I ask unanimous consent that the Reid- Clinton amendment be withdrawn, and the Ensign amendment--it has not been filed yet, I believe--will not be offered. The…
I rise today to thank everyone involved with the Rape, Abuse, Incest, National Network, RAINN, for giving me the Congressional Crime Fighter Award. This is a great honor. I have worked in public service, in one way or another, for about 40…
I am encouraged by reports regarding progress the Judiciary Committee made on the immigration bill today. I understand that the committee has scheduled a meeting for Monday, March 27 when we return from our break to try to conclude work on…
I spoke to the distinguished majority leader just a few minutes ago, and we have lots and lots of amendments. We hope we would stick to 10 minutes. On my side, if Senators aren't here in 10 minutes, I hope it would be a fair, equal…
this amendment was offered on behalf of the Senator from Nevada and the Senator from New York, Senator Clinton. One of the most heated debates of recent years has been on the issue of abortion. People on both sides of the issue feel very…
today the first female chief executive from Africa addressed a joint session of Congress. In order to commemorate this historic event, I rise to recognize Women's History Month. March is a time to celebrate the women who have played a…
what we need here in the Senate is more debate, not less debate. I certainly have no problem with the Senator from Wisconsin speaking for as long as he wishes, and if the managers of the bill wish to yield time off the resolution to him…
There is no unanimous consent request now pending; is that right? The PRESIDING OFFICER. No. You reserved the right to object, but there is only one pending before the Senate at this time.
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