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We disagreed on a lot of things. We were always honest with each other. After leaving public service, honesty became a bond. Harry was a fighter. He said in a statement that he was sad.
Senate Minority LeaderMitch McConnell praised the "legendary toughness, bluntness, and tenacity" of Senate Minority Leader HarryReid.
McConnell said that he never doubted that Harry was doing what was right for Nevada and the country.
Schumer said that he had met one of the most amazing individuals he had ever met.
Schumer said that he was tough as nails, but caring and compassionate, and always went out of his way to help people who needed help. He was one of my dearest friends.
The top Republican target in 2010 wasReid. In 1998 he faced a tough challenge from John Ensign and was able to retain his seat. When Sharron Angle won the GOP primary in 2010 she gave the Democrats a boost.
Chris LaCivita, political director for the National Republican Senatorial Committee, said he had never had the misfortune of working with such incompetence.
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The airport in Las Vegas was renamed to Harry Reid International Airport in December of 2021.
The election gave the House to the Republicans and left the Democrats with a diminished majority. Legislative victories are harder to come by. In order to acknowledge that reality, the Democrats changed the ground rules when it came to the use of filibusters, greatly limiting their use when it came to presidential appointments. The American people think the Senate is broken, and I think they are right. McConnell dubbed it a power grab, but he would use those rules once Donald Trump was elected president.