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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.
following my remarks and those of the Republican leader, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:30 p.m. At 5:30 p.m. there will be a rollcall vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Keith Harper to be…
I support this constitutional amendment. I admire and I congratulate Senator Tom Udall and Senator Michael Bennet for their authoring this amendment.
I rise today to honor and thank Lt. Col. Matthew Rytting for over two decades of service in the U.S. Air Force. Colonel Rytting will be retiring on June 13, 2014, and I am grateful for his service and dedication to our Nation. Colonel…
I want to make sure that my leaving does not take away at all from my friendship with Mitch McConnell.
Just recently, the Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid claimed that global warming was the cause of increased wildfires, pure and simple.
I now move to proceed to Calendar No. 384, S. 2363, the Hagan sportsmen's legislation. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 384, S…
The American people reject the notion that money gives the Koch brothers, corporations, or special interest groups a greater voice in Government than a mechanic, a lawyer, a doctor, a healthcare worker.
I have seen firsthand how this dark money is perverting our political system.
Simply put, a constitutional amendment is what the Nation needs to bring sanity back to political campaigns and restore Americans' confidence in their elected leaders.
I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to a period of morning business, with Senators allowed to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
I now move to proceed to Calendar No. 384, S. 2363, which is the Hagan sportsmen's legislation. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bill by title. The bill clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to S. 2363, a bill to…
I ask the courtesy of the Senator from Nevada to do a brief unanimous consent request.
following my remarks and those of the Republican leader, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 1:45 today, with the time until then equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or our designees, with the…
fans of the popular reality television series ``Wild Kingdom'' may recall watching Stan Brock wrestle giant anacondas in the Amazon and corral wildebeests in the Serengeti, but for the past three decades, he has been engaged in a very…
I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: Calendar Nos. 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, 808, 809, 810, 811, 812, 813, 814, 815, 816, 817, 818, 819, 820, 821, 822, 823, 824, 826…
I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to Calendar No. 342. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 724) to amend the Clean Air Act to remove the…
I ask that H.R. 724 be read a third time and passed, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (H.R…
I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the following items en bloc: Calendar No. 360, H.R. 862; and Calendar No. 123, H.R. 316. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bills en bloc.
there is a cloture motion filed at the desk. I ask that it be reported. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to report the motion. The legislative clerk read as…
I ask unanimous consent that following the vote on H.R. 3080, the WRRDA legislation, the Senate proceed to the consideration of Executive Calendar No. 638, the Frank nomination, and vote on confirmation thereof; further, that there be 2…
with this agreement, at 1:45 p.m., there could be as many as three rollcall votes; however, we expect only two rollcall votes. I appreciate again the courtesy of my friend from Nevada. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Nevada…
there is a cloture motion at the desk on this matter. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion…
I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of H.R. 4488. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 4488) to make technical…
I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read three times and passed, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (H.R…
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