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Harry Reid

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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.

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Jun 5, 2008

People need to understand that the primary's over. We have a candidate, his name is Barack Obama and the Republicans have had a candidate for a couple months and his name is John McCain.

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Jan 22, 2008

Yes, Mr. President. The deficit is bigger than a breadbox. If you don't believe me, check the Google.

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Dec 30, 2007

For the last seven years, we have seen the same kind of misinformation coming from the White House.

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Dec 30, 2007

All we're doing is dialing press releases that come from the White House.

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Nov 15, 2007

Shouldn't there be some minimal accountability? That's all we're asking.

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Nov 15, 2007

With the Thanksgiving break looming, the administration has informed me they want to make several recess appointments. As a result, I'm keeping the Senate in pro forma to prevent recess appointments until we get back on track.

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Oct 2, 2007

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid called the veto 'heartless.'

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Oct 2, 2007

Senate majority leader Harry Reid called the veto 'heartless.'

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Sep 11, 2007

His plan is neither a drawdown, nor a change in mission that we need. His plan is simply more of the same -- to keep at least 130,000 troops, American troops, in the midst of an intractable civil war. This is unacceptable to me. It's…

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