Harry Reid

My home State has 12.7 percent unemployment. Michigan is above us, Tennessee. It is not localized.

We think there are about 250,000 jobs can be created through infrastructure and through school renovation and rehab.

We think 1 million jobs can be created directly through public service jobs.

Giving these people support is not only humane, it actually helps support spending throughout the economy, creating jobs throughout the private sector.

If you can bail out Wall Street, why can't you help out on Main Street?

State and local governments are facing huge shortfalls in revenue.

Most economists...give the Recovery Act a major share of credit for jump-starting the moribund economy.

I think I agree with you. That was the prelude to this problem, I mean one of them.

We are going to see a huge increase in children in poverty.

If the employer will keep the person at work for at least part time and continue benefits, then the State will pay the sort of the unemployment that they would have gotten.

If nothing is done, you can expect to see 1 million jobs lost this summer and fall as States and local governments pare back on the services they provide.

I think that is what the American people expect you to do, to take decisive action to generate jobs.

There is no question in anyone's mind that our economy and the unemployment rate would be far worse if Congress had not acted boldly.

Is there a way that Harry Reid, the Senate Majority Leader, can get himself re-elected in Nevada in the upcoming election?

The Democrats have a big, big fight.

He was trying to get the health care debate over with, because it's unpopular back home.

At the top of the hour, Senator Harry Reid's racially-charged comments and the firestorm that they've set off.

You need to run, but we can't come out for you.

I have apologized to the president, I have apologized to everyone that -- within the sound of my voice that I could have used a better choice of words.

I have apologized to the president. I have apologized to everyone that within the sound of my voice that I could have used a better choice of words.

I would say this. If you will read the bill, you will find a number of states are treated differently than other states. That's what legislation is all about, compromise.

I don't know if there is a senator that doesn't have something in this bill that was important to them.

If you read the bill, which I'm sure you will, you will find a number of states are treated differently than other states. That's what legislation's all about, compromise.

Earmarking has been going on since we were a Country. But nothing could be further from the truth.

I have been proud to work with you on quite a number of critical budget issues.