Harry Reid
Harry Reid
Harry Mason Reidis an American politician, and senior United States Senator from Nevada, having served since 1987. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served as the Senate Minority Leader since January 2015, and has previously served as Majority Leader, Minority Whip, and Majority Whip...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth2 December 1939
CitySearchlight, NV
CountryUnited States of America
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Extending unemployment benefits is not only the right thing to do -- it's also the single best thing we can do to help our economy. Unemployed workers need that money -- to buy groceries, pay the rent, and keep the lights and heat on this winter,
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But maybe most of all, ... the Bush plan isn't really Social Security reform. It's more like Social Security roulette.
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But let me make clear that I have not endorsed this nomination, ... It would be entirely premature of me to do so.
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It's very clear that it's America's number one issue today.
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It's not like 9/11 that just happened. We saw this in the making.
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Democrats believe it's time for the President to stop dropping the ball, and to start implementing a more comprehensive strategy to fight the war on terror.
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Democrats are all for giving Americans more of a say and more choices when it comes to their retirement savings, ... But that doesn't mean taking Social Security's guarantee and gambling with it. And that's coming from a senator who represents Las Vegas.
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Democrats and Republicans acknowledged that staying the course is not the way to go, ... Therefore, this is a vote of no confidence on the Bush administration policy in Iraq.
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No matter how people focus on other issues, we're going to talk about what we feel is so important to people all across this country.