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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.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 29, 2010, at 10 a.m…
I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 4570
Madam President, I enter a motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The motion is entered.
Mr. President, I have a cloture motion on the motion to concur at the desk. I ask that it be stated. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The…
I am terribly disappointed, Mr. President. We have tried our utmost to be fair and reasonable, but it is obvious there is no effort here to solve the problem with small business across this country. The spending caps in the Sessions…
I object to any further proceedings on this bill. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard. The bill will be placed on the calendar.
Mr. President, S. 3657 is at the desk and due for a second reading. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bill by title for a second time. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 3657) to establish…
Mr. President, following leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business for 1 hour, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The Republicans will control the first 30 minutes and the majority will control the…
Mr. President, it appears we have reached an impasse here. I ask unanimous consent that we go into a period of morning business now, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 3663 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
Mr. President, on Thursday night, we had a successful vote on the small business jobs bill. It was an amendment that had been worked on for more than a week by Senator Landrieu and many others, including Members on the other side of the…
Mr. President, the Select Committee on Intelligence has received a request from the Department of Justice for records, created by the committee in the course of its oversight work, pertinent to a pending investigation into the unauthorized…
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