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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 say again through the Chair to my friend, it seems that it would be better that you would have the opportunity at least to get the annuity amendment, which a number of us believe is a very important amendment. I think it would be better…
Mr. President, we are trying to have more votes, but we will have to see if we do. We will have this vote. I think it is fair to say it may be difficult to have more votes tonight. We are going to work--we are scheduled to have the vote an…
Mr. President, months ago, one of the most respected names in finance, Paul Volcker, the former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, made a commonsense proposal to protect taxpayers from the risk- taking on Wall Street. The essence of…
Mr. President, following leader remarks, there will be an hour of morning business. The majority will control the first 30 minutes; the Republicans will control the next 30 minutes. The Senate will then resume consideration of the Wall…
Mr. President, the fundamental principle behind Wall Street reform that we are going to finish this week is accountability. Those who created the mess bear the responsibility for cleaning up the mess. One of its most important provisions…
In a conversation we had over here a few minutes ago, the Republicans and Senator Dodd and his staff thought it would be appropriate to bring up your amendment dealing with annuities. That was part of the general agreement we had worked…
I guess my question through the Chair to my friend from Iowa is, rather than going into a quorum call tonight, you could always do that some other time. I think it would be more productive if your amendment, which is dealing with…
Mr. President, I have two cloture motions at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motions having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motions. The legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion…
Mr. President, I have conferred with the Republican leader. We are going to process as many amendments tonight as we can, and all day tomorrow. Hopefully, we will be able to work on these Wednesday, also. I hope everybody considers this…
Mr. President, following any leader remarks and morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the Wall Street reform legislation. Today, the managers of the bill will continue to work toward an agreement to begin voting at 5:30…
Mr. President, Wall Street isn't the only place where a reckless pursuit of profits has proven destructive. In the weeks since the Deepwater Horizon explosion, as much as 20 million gallons have spewed into the Gulf of Mexico. To put that…
Mr. President, we all know how Wall Street brought our economy to the brink of collapse nearly 2 years ago. Our financial system let traders gamble away other people's money with little risk and large reward. The system said to big…
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