Dec 17, 2010
Mr. President, I have a matter I believe is at the desk, S.J. Res. 42. I think it is due for a second reading. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the joint resolution by title for a second time. The assistant…
Harry Reid
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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.
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Dec 17, 2010
I object to any further proceedings with respect to this joint resolution. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard. The bill will be placed on the calendar. ____________________
Dec 17, 2010
Mr. President, the path is clear that we can finish our work relatively soon. As I indicated earlier, we are going to have two votes in the morning. Even if cloture is invoked on one or both of those matters, there is no reason we couldn't…
Dec 16, 2010
Mr. President, it doesn't take a person with a PhD to understand that I differ with what my friend, the senior Senator from Kentucky, said, things that don't indicate what history is in the Senate. We have been facing 87 filibusters this…
Dec 16, 2010
Mr. President, I move to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2965, and I send a cloture motion to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the…
Dec 16, 2010
Mr. President, I now ask unanimous consent that we proceed to a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. I would say, Mr. President, that we have made contact with the Republicans, and they…
Dec 16, 2010
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorums required under rule XXII be waived with respect to the cloture motions filed. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
Dec 16, 2010
Mr. President, I have a second-degree amendment to my instructions. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 4831 to amendment…
Dec 16, 2010
Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 4831 To Amendment No. 4830
Dec 16, 2010
Mr. President, I have an amendment to my instructions which is at the desk. I ask the clerk to report that. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an…
Dec 16, 2010
Mr. President, I have an amendment to my instructions, which is at the desk. I ask it be reported. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an…
Dec 16, 2010
Mr. President, on behalf of Senator Shaheen, I ask unanimous consent that Roger Thoman, a legislative fellow in her office, be permitted floor privileges during the consideration of the START Treaty and any votes related to that matter…
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