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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 am wondering if my friend is aware of a couple of examples. In Nevada there is Tesla and Elon Musk. It is a massive company. He is building batteries for his vehicles and other things. The Tesla plant I toured a few months ago is under…
I had it in my notes, but I didn't do it. I wish to express my appreciation for the majority staff on the Finance Committee. The chairman of this powerful Finance Committee is Orrin Hatch. We have served together in the Senate for these…
I want to underscore what the Republican leader has said: Everyone is working hard toward a bipartisan compromise in the omnibus and the so-called tax extenders legislation. Many of us in the Senate and the House and our staffs worked…
I have heard reports that the Speaker has announced that Congress will be in session next week. I don't know if that is valid. I haven't heard from him myself, but the December 11 deadline was a deadline that the Republicans set and we…
My friend the Republican leader talked about the old forces of gridlock when he talked about cyber security. He and his caucus were those old forces of gridlock. We tried for 5 years to pass a cyber security bill; it was filibustered every…
At 11 a.m.--a few minutes from now--a number of us will be down in S-117, which is the Foreign Relations Room. At that time, we will receive Ambassador Gerard Araud, who is the Ambassador from France to the United States. We are going to…
The Clean Power Plan that has been promulgated by the President will avoid 3,600 premature deaths, 1,700 heart attacks, 90,000 asthma attacks, and 300,000 missed work and school days in just the next 15 years. It will also lower power…
Today I want to address more directly the Republican leader's remarks that he gave yesterday regarding the Iran nuclear agreement. In short, no matter how Republicans misrepresent the Iran nuclear agreement, the agreement brought about the…
As I mentioned yesterday morning, the Republican leader is right about a lot of what he talked about regarding the Military Construction-VA-HUD legislation, but the one thing he just glossed over is that as a result of our holding firm--we…
I look forward to meeting with the Prime Minister of Israel tomorrow, and I will have more to say about that in the morning. ____________________
Here is just a brief word on the Republican attack on the Clean Water Act. The bottom line is that the administration's clean water regulation will protect 117 million people. The cries about this legislation fly in the face of facts. As I…
As the Republican leader mentioned, we continue to work toward a budget agreement. Negotiations are ongoing. I hope Democrats and Republicans will come to a resolution that is good for our economy and our country. It is imperative that we…
We look forward to working with Senators Reid and Heller and the Committee to see S. 1436 enacted into law.
I look forward to continuing to work with our First Nevadans on protecting their homelands.
I wish to thank Senators Reid and Heller for their support of this legislation.
I will continue to do what I can to right some of the many wrongs and help tribes restore their homelands.
I take the many obligations that the United States has to tribal nations seriously.
I believe the Pyramid Lake Tribe has been extremely willing to compromise in order to make this bill a reality.
Land is lifeblood to Native Americans and these bills provide space for housing, economic and community development, traditional uses and cultural protection.
The Department supports the bill as it applies to lands managed by the Forest Service.
We again thank Senators Reid and Heller for introducing the bill and including the Forest Service land transfer in the legislation.
First of all, I am very happy to welcome everyone back from our long recess. I am sure everyone worked as hard as I did. I had a week off, and I enjoyed it very much. I also think it is important to recognize the new class of pages we…
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