401 ordspråk av Harry Reid
Harry Reid
the Senate must be vigilant in considering this nomination.
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The stakes are higher and the Senate's advice and consent responsibility is even more important,
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The stakes are higher, and the Senate's advice and consent responsibility is even more important,
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The state of the union today is that we have low-income Americans begging for their prescription drugs, and seniors are going without any coverage. The president has botched the Medicare so badly that it doesn't resemble a 'benefit' for most seniors.
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The Supreme Court would benefit from the addition of a justice who has real experience as a practicing lawyer. The current justices have all been chosen from the lower federal courts. A nominee with relevant non-judicial experience would bring a different and useful perspective to the court.
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The toll in Iraq is as staggering as it is solemn, ... The troops have a right to expect answers and accountability worthy of that sacrifice.
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The troops have a right to expect answers and accountability worthy of [their] sacrifice. I demand on behalf of the American people that we understand why these investigations aren't being conducted.
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The United States has already fallen behind nations like Canada, Britain and Australia who finalized their avian flu plans months ago,
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The United States Senate said the policy must change; staying the course will not do, ... It was a vote of no confidence on the president's policies in Iraq.
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The vice president and this administration have a credibility problem, ... Rather than giving our troops a plan to move forward in Iraq and changing their failed course, they continue to ignore the facts and lash out at those who raise legitimate questions about how the administration misused intelligence in its rush to war.
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The vice president issues this very terse statement praising Libby for all the great things he's done. Then we have the president come on camera a few minutes later calling him Scooter and what a great patriot he is, ... This Week.
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Their budget ... actually would make the deficit worse, ... That's fiscally irresponsible at any time, but especially when we should be saving to prepare for the baby boomers' retirement.
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their government sees their plight and stands with them during this dark time.
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There are no commitments of a date certain to vote on the nomination, so everyone should understand that,
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There are strong feelings on each side.
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