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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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Nov 9, 2006

Harry Reid, for example, the new Senate majority leader, is talking about encouraging the president to personally convene a regional conference, including Syria, as well as Jordan and Saudi Arabia and Egypt, to talk about alternative…

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Nov 8, 2006

They have set a very bad example in not working with us. We're not following that example.

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Nov 8, 2006

We have to have results in doing something to make health care more affordable and more available. We have to do something to create energy independence.

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Nov 7, 2006

If the vote of last night from all over America didn't accomplish anything but this, it was a good night.

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Nov 7, 2006

The American people have spoken clearly and decisively in favor of Democrats leading this country in -- in a new direction.

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Oct 16, 2006

I bought a piece of land, sold it six years later. Everything was reported. It was all transparent.

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Sep 27, 2006

Like the do-nothing Congress of 1948, it's very difficult to get anything out of this Republican Congress.

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Sep 26, 2006

The federal government must do something about that. We have laws, and they should be enforced.

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Sep 26, 2006

I can't imagine my little children being taken across state lines, being married when they're 13, 14, 15 years old, and then being in abusive situations.

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Sep 26, 2006

What is going on in those communities is absolutely immoral, wrong, vile, and we must do something to stop it.

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