Washington, DC—Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid made the following statement today on the floor of the U.S. Senate in favor of the Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act, which seeks to strengthen the ability of federal and local law enforcement officials to prosecute hate crimes. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: “Matthew…
Washington, DC—Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid made the following statement today on the floor of the U.S. Senate in favor of the DREAM Act, to help ensure that all children who grow up in the United States have a chance to succeed. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: Mr. President, I was profoundly…
More than a year ago,Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (D-DE), along with President Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations Leslie H. Gelb, announced a detailed plan for promoting a political settlement in Iraq that would allow our troops to leave, without leaving chaos behind. The plan called for…
H.R.1585, the Department of Defense Authorization bill