Harry Reid

One of the things in the bill we passed last night that was put in by the Democrats was $40 million to take care of some of the emergency issues in Kansas. That was the right thing to do. This legislation we are passing now will extend tax…

We all acknowledge that the immigration system in our country is broken and needs to be fixed. I am not foolish enough to think we are going to make it perfect with this bill, if we can get it out of the Senate. We need to try. We have an…

I cannot let the day go by without at least acknowledging a conversation I had yesterday afternoon with the father of another fallen soldier from Nevada. We lost two in 1 week. His boy just turned 19. I talked to his dad who was very sad…

We must not create a law that guarantees a permanent underclass. People who are here to work in low-wage, low-skill jobs.

If we put rhetoric aside, we have the opportunity to pass a law that treats people fairly and strengthens our economy.

If there were ever a Senatorial odd couple, it is Boxer-Inhofe. But this odd couple has done some tremendous work legislatively. This bill is long in the making. They have worked extremely hard, through some very difficult negotiations. I…

We have been told by Pentagon officials that there is money there to the end of June. We have been told by the Congressional Budget Office that there is money there until July. But in spite of all that, we sent the President a bill. He…

Let me be very clear: I in no way suggested my friend from Virginia didn't act in good faith. That is the story of his life. I just say, another study? Look at the one in the newspapers today. They studied what is going on in Iraq today…

I generally support this bill and understand that many of the projects are necessary to improve and maintain safe communities. But I am concerned about the effects of one project on Indian lands. Both S. 1248 and H.R. 1495 include…

Nothing is off the table.

I am a cosponsor of both. I thank the manager very much. I hope she and Senator Inhofe can move the WRDA amendment along. It is an important piece of legislation for the whole country and it is way past due when we should have had this…

I only add that I have been as critical of the President as anybody in the Senate. But I have to say that, in the last week or two, his spokesperson, his Chief of Staff, speaking with the authority of the President, has been available to…

We have carried forth the wishes of the American people.

It will take us a while to put it together, because you have to start all over again.

We hope that he does not veto this. If he does, we -- it will take us a while to put it together because you have to start all over again.

The president sends out his attack dog, also known as Dick Cheney.

The president sends out his attack dog often. That's also known as Dick Cheney. And he was here again today, attacking not only me, but the Democratic Caucus.

With all due respect, our president is wrong. And the new Congress will show him the way.

Congress will no longer turn a blind eye to the Bush administration's 'incompetence and dishonesty.'

As long as we follow the president's path in Iraq, the war is lost.

This war is lost and the surge is not accomplishing anything.

On the prescription drug issue, when all else fails I think we should look at common sense. What we are asking is that Medicare be able to negotiate for lower prices in the purchase of drugs for senior citizens. This is opposed by the…

I hope there's not a rush to do anything. We need to take a deep breath.

We weren't in session because there was no activity on this bill. No one was offering amendments. I would go one step further than the distinguished Senator from Missouri suggested. The amendments have been filed. Why don't we do the…

Let me say, it is a funny way of wanting to move forward on this bill by stopping cloture twice during the last 30 hours. I repeat, I said anybody who wanted to could offer amendments. We sat for 2 days doing nothing, for 30 hours doing…