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Harry Reid is a former U.S. senator from Nevada. He served as the Democratic minority leader in the U.S. Senate immediately prior to leaving office.

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Harry Reid
stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the DNC:

Says "Donald Trump and Mike Pence want to gamble with your retirement benefits in the stock market."

By Riley Snyder • July 27, 2016
Harry Reid
stated on July 11, 2016 in remarks on the Senate floor:

"(Koch Industries) is among the worst in toxic air pollution in the entire United States ... and churns out more climate-changing greenhouse gases than oil giants Chevron, Shell and Valero."

By Riley Snyder • July 19, 2016
Harry Reid
stated on March 20, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":

Senate Democrats "have never held up a Supreme Court nomination."

By Lauren Carroll • March 20, 2016
Harry Reid
stated on July 29, 2015 in a Senate floor speech:

Planned Parenthood is "the only health care that a significant number of women get. About 30 percent of women, that's their health care."

By Louis Jacobson • July 31, 2015
Harry Reid
stated on May 6, 2014 in a news conference:

Congress used earmarks "for more than 200 years."

By Tim Ryan • May 13, 2014

Donald Trump
stated on February 25, 2019 in a tweet:

Says former Sen. Harry Reid "got thrown out."

By Louis Jacobson • February 25, 2019
Ted Cruz
stated on February 28, 2016 in an interview on ABC's "This Week":

Says "Harry Reid, when asked about the Republican field, said the Republican he likes the best is Donald Trump, and he said, because I can work with him. He'll cut deals."

By Louis Jacobson • March 2, 2016
Lynn Jenkins
stated on July 29, 2014 in a press conference:

In the "do-nothing Senate," there are 352 House bills "sitting on Harry Reid’s desk awaiting action," including 55 introduced by Democrats.

By Louis Jacobson • August 6, 2014
Paul Ryan
stated on January 23, 2012 in a news release:

Says U.S. Senate Democrats "have gone without any budget at all" for more than 1,000 days.

By Tom Kertscher • February 2, 2012
Sharron Angle
stated on October 25, 2010 in a TV ad:

Sen. Harry Reid voted "against declaring English our national language, twice."

By Robert Farley • October 29, 2010

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