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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 would say this: They were not generous enough. This man deserves far more than that. I hope someday, in the next few months, someone asks me in detail, because there should be a historical account of this man's service in the Senate. I…
Yes. I say to my friend, things that have done so much good for our economy--so much good for our economy. We are upside down with red ink on everything. So the answer is: Yes. We need more tax cuts, we need more money spent on wars around…
I am the one who suggested the amendments that I have heard the Republicans want to offer. The answer is, no, I have not seen a single amendment. I didn't start talking about amendments this morning. When I moved to this piece of…
I want to legislate to deal with the housing crisis. We have a housing crisis. I have one in Nevada, you have one in Illinois, you have one in New York, you have a real big one in Michigan, and California has 25 percent of all the…
I would say to my friend, I indicated I don't like what Senator Specter is trying to do with this bill. He has an absolute right to offer that, and he should be able to do that. What he wants to do basically is have a Durbin…
No. I want the record to reflect I would never consider putting a piece of legislation on the floor without talking to my chairmen. I talked to Senator Dodd, I talked to Senator Leahy, I talked to Senator Baucus about what was going to be…
The one thing both of these Senators did not mention is the wonderful work they have done. The chairman and ranking member of the Indian Affairs Committee were able to reach out to Members on both sides of the aisle. This is truly a…
I very much thank my distinguished friend from the State of South Dakota who has, certainly, intimate knowledge of Native Americans. His State, I think, has one of the largest reservations in the country and one of the poorest all at the…
I regret your reckless attempt to manufacture a crisis over the reauthorization of foreign surveillance laws. Instead of needlessly frightening the country, you should work with Congress in a calm, constructive way to provide our…
My understanding is, there are millions of dollars owed to the telephone companies, Mr. President.
If I can respond to my three colleagues, originally we thought this bill would take 1 day, and we know it has been bifurcated because of other issues. But I would really think that before we spend another few days on this, we have to do…
I am on my best behavior today, so I am not going to dwell on the fact that the war has cost us about $800 billion, all borrowed money. But I understand the objection to this LIHEAP amendment.
The stimulus package I introduced earlier this week included a $1 billion increase for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP. I commend my colleagues, my friend Jack Reed, Bernie Sanders, Susan Collins, and a number of…
They are not going to be able to pick and choose whether seniors are more important than people with no heat in their homes, more important than people with no jobs, more important than people who are having their homes foreclosed upon.
Are you aware that this perfect package the President has been talking about keeping together, the great bipartisan effort with the House and his people, are you aware that the Secretary of the Treasury today testified and made a statement…
I hope everyone within the sound of my voice understands how unfair and senseless the request is by my friend. We had discussions on the floor yesterday. The minority whip recognized that Senator McCain, Senator Obama, and Senator Clinton…
We only have three Senators out campaigning, McCain, Clinton, and Obama, and it was my suggestion that tomorrow, if the Republicans don't want votes, then shouldn't we at least have the ability to see if we can complete the offering of…
During the prayer, Senator Boxer said, ``Wow.'' That really was a ``wow'' prayer-- a prayer that called for peace and understanding. I wish I could recite it from memory, as the good Chaplain did, with his great ability to restate things…
I watch The Weather Channel sometimes, and they have these pieces on what the Coast Guard does in violent seas. The Chair, being from Rhode Island, probably doesn't appreciate it as much as I do, being from the desert, but the Coast Guard…
This bill is not a bipartisan bill. The bill that came out of the Intelligence Committee is bipartisan, but understand it was concurrently referred to the Intelligence Committee and the Judiciary Committee. They both have jurisdiction over…
A person who is heavily involved in this legislation, the distinguished Senator from Wisconsin, Russ Feingold, said this legislation should be extended. He has, on many occasions, voiced his opinion on what is wrong with the way we passed…
A year ago today, the Presiding Officer gave one of the classic speeches in American history as a freshman Senator responding to the State of the Union Message. It was a message that was accepted on both sides of the aisle by the people of…
The Judiciary Committee made what I believe to be some important improvements in this legislation, adding protections for the privacy of law-abiding Americans. This is a strong bill. I will support it. I encourage my colleagues to do so as…
Yes, Mr. President. The deficit is bigger than a breadbox. If you don't believe me, check the Google.
All we're doing is dialing press releases that come from the White House.
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