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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.
over the last 17 days we have all watched with interest as the human yearning for freedom surged through the streets of Ukraine. After an election marred by vast fraud and corruption, hundreds of thousands of supporters of the opposition…
It is good we finished, finally, the bill on which the Presiding Officer worked so hard, the Omnibus spending bill. It will now be sent to the President. It is a few weeks overdue, but at least it is done right. The provision dealing with…
I rise today to recognize Juan Gabriel as one of Mexico's leading vocalists and songwriters. He is well known internationally for his musical talent and as a leader of philanthropic causes. Born Alberto Aguilera Valadez, Juan Gabriel is a…
Last month we lost a great American, Christopher Reeve. Since a riding accident left him paralyzed from the neck down, Christopher Reeve has been an inspiration to all Americans, particularly to those living with paralysis as a result of…
The GOP has 55 seats after victories in North Dakota, Florida, Georgia, and Louisiana, Democrats now have 44 seats, the independent party one.
the Senate FSC-ETI bill contained $19 billion in energy tax incentives that supported the diversification of the Nation's energy supply, conservation, and efficiency. Although few of those provisions survived the House-Senate conference, I…
So I say to my friend, Senator Harkin, thank you very much for being a believer, for being a believer in something that is important to this country, family farms.
Mr. President, as I said earlier this week on more than one occasion, change is very difficult. Sometimes change is what we have to do. The events of 9/11 were very bad, and as a result of that, reluctantly, energetically, and…
for my friend to say the jurisdiction of the committee has been stripped out in the last few days, he should come in contact with reality. It simply is not true. How many times people come and say that does not make it true. The…
I rise today to recognize Lo Nuestro de Latinos Unidos Celebrando Salud, LUCES, or the Latino HIV/AIDS Task Force of Clark County, NV for its efforts to promote National Latino AIDS Awareness Day. The 2nd Annual National Latino AIDS…
I don't know if the Senator from Iowa heard today, but there was an announcement that 13,000 civilian Iraqis have been killed.
I have tried to be silent tonight. If anyone wants to come and offer an amendment, I will sit down. People have made statements asking: What is this committee going to have; you have taken everything from them. I am going to read a few of…
I don't have a dog in this fight other than the fact that I have worked for a month to the point where we are now. I don't want anyone here to think the new committee on homeland security-governmental affairs does not have a lot of work to…
as difficult as this was for us to get to the point where we are now, it is not as if the Senator from Kentucky and the task force just made all this stuff up. Because of 9/11, we created a Department of Homeland Security. We now have a…
this second part of the 9/11 Commission recommendations is winding down. I know there has been a lot of hurt feelings today: You took too much from my committee; you are not giving enough to my committee. People are very protective of what…
around here, we do not often see cloture motions signed by all four leaders. This cloture motion does have four leaders. We are serious about completing this bill at the earliest possible date. It would be a travesty if, having just…
We all applaud and commend the great work done. This has been a very difficult job... The American people are going to be safer as a result of this. Congress is going to be more responsible as a result.
Alan Reinstein was diagnosed with mesothelioma on June 16, 2003 and underwent radical surgery to remove his affected lung, diaphragm, and other parts of his body. Today, Alan continues his courageous battle with this terrible illness. I…
So you have been called to vote on every Defense bill and hundreds and hundreds of amendments offered on those Defense bills over the years. As strong as the Senator from North Dakota is on matters relating to the U.S. military, I don't…
John Kerry's record on defense reflects more than approximately 10,000 votes he has cast in the Senate. His defense record goes back to the steaming jungles of Vietnam where he, as a young sailor commanding a fast boat, went into harm's…
The point I make, and I would like the Senator to respond to this, a person from time to time, in service in the Congress of the United States, votes for amendments to cut spending in different areas for a lot of different reasons. They…
We appreciate very much the majority leader and Senator Daschle's deliberateness in moving forward on reform, not only of the intelligence community but also congressional reform. It would be easy to put that aside, but I think it is…
last week we all did tremendously important work, including the work that was done by Senators Collins and Lieberman on homeland security. We extended the highway bill until next May. The welfare bill, TANF, was extended. We passed a…
I flew to Las Vegas Friday, and on the way out there I read the anniversary edition of Sports Illustrated. It had in it what has transpired in the world of athletics during the last 50 years. The thing that struck my eye was Sports…
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