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This Month
Reid and Pelosi Condemn Bush Plan to Veto Defense Authorization Bill
Dec 28, ’07
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Harry Reid of Nevada and Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today criticizing President Bush’s expected veto of H.R. 1585, the fiscal year 2008 National Defense Authorization Act in response to assertions by the Iraqi government that one section could expose Iraqi assets in U.S. banks to requests for…
Reid Statement On The Assassination Of Benazir Bhutto
Dec 27, ’07
Las Vegas, NV – U.S. Senator Harry Reid of Nevada released the following statement on the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan. "I am deeply saddened to learn of the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. She was an important leader in Pakistan and this is a serious loss for…
Democratic Accomplishments in the 110th Congress: A New Direction for America
Dec 21, ’07
Last year, Democrats were elected to take the country in a new direction by advancing the priorities of the American people. Nearly one year into the Democratic-led Congress, Democrats have made a significant down-payment on those expectations. After nearly a decade of Republican control, we have worked to restore fiscal responsibility in Washington, fund the…
Middle-Class Life Under Bush: Less Affordable and Less Secure
Dec 21, ’07
For millions of hard-working, middle-class families, life under the Bush presidency has grown less affordable and less secure. President Bush’s record of fiscal incompetence and mismanagement and Republicans’ close ties with special interests have helped lead to both lower wages and skyrocketing costs for basic necessities like gas, health care, and college tuition. Unfortunately, instead…
Reid: Democrats Have Made A Down Payment On Change This Year, But There Is Still Much To Do
Dec 21, ’07
Washington, DC—Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada delivers this week’s Democratic Radio Address. Democrats are answering America’s demands to make our country safer, put the middle class first and bring responsibility back to Washington, Reid said, but there is still much left to do. The text of the radio address, as delivered, is below:…
Senate Democrats in the 110th Congress are Working for Change for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and all Americans
Dec 21, ’07
“If there is no struggle, there is no progress…Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.” Frederick Douglass, 1857 Last year, Democrats were elected to take the country in a new direction by advancing the priorities of the American people. One year into the Democratic-led Congress, we have made a…