Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Saturday said the Senate shouldn't " focus on a man who has been retired for many years and writes a column once in a while ." This comment was directed at Washington Post columnist David Broder whose article to be published Sunday and already available online was harshly criticial of the healthcare bills in both chambers of Congress. Given Broder's well-known stance as a left-leaning writer, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) referred to... Read Full Story
Along a curve of desert highway near the gated home of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, mechanic Bill Johnson is struggling to keep his checkbook balanced. With Nevada's economy poisoned by recession and the nation's highest foreclosure and bankruptcy rates, business at Johnson's boat-repair shop has nose-dived 40 percent since last year. He cannot afford health insurance, and his sewer bill jumped to $875 a year. "I really have to pose a question: Harry, what have you done for me lately... Read Full Story
CARSON CITY The biggest fans of social conservative Richard Zisers newly filed anti-abortion ballot initiative might be Nevada Democrats facing the ballot in 2010. With the top of the partys ticket likely to be the uncharismatic duo of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and his son, gubernatorial candidate and Clark County Commission Chairman Rory Reid, political observers say an issue like abortion could mobilize the Democratic base. The top of the Democratic ticket right now doesnt inspire... Read Full Story
There is a constant refrain in this state by some people who think Nevada will be well-served without having the majority leader of the U.S. Senate as part of the Nevada congressional delegation. It is hard to answer some of those people because, no matter what is said, they will not listen. Most people, though, want to hear the truth. Toward that end, I am reprinting remarks made by Sen. Harry Reid on the floor of the Senate Thursday regarding Republican misrepresentation of health... Read Full Story
Two weeks ago we brought you the first in a series of debates — that one for governor — moderated by Channel 13 anchor/damage control expert Nina Radetich. Today I have a transcript of the to and fro between the GOP U.S. Senate hopefuls at the same venue, the Thomas & Mack Center: Radetich: Welcome back to the campaign 2010 debate series at the T&M. We have a crowded stage up here. If any of you feel you donÕt perform well, call me later. I may be able to help. Politico wrote last week, ÒThe... Read Full Story
Senate Democrats crafting a job creation bill are considering a proposal to give money to workers who cut their hours in order to avoid layoffs.
A bill sponsored by Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) would give unemployment compensation to employees who accept a reduced work schedule to allow their companies to avert layoffs or to hire more employees. Reed’s proposal for work-sharing was mentioned during the Senate Democrats’ lunch Tuesday, when Majority Leader Harry Reid (Nev.) announced that an... Read Full Story
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Wednesday unveiled a sweeping health care bill that would expand health insurance coverage to 30 million more Americans at an estimated cost of $849 billion over 10 years.
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Congress returns from a short Veterans Day holiday this week with health care still front and center as the Senate makes a push to pass a reform bill by the end of the year. Read Full Story
No sooner had I finished a post on Nancy Pelosi's unpopularity as the most visible Democrat in Congress than I came across this bizarre outburst by Harry Reid: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Friday that John Roberts misled the Senate during his confirmation hearings by pretending to be a moderate -- and that the United States is now "stuck" with him as chief justice. "Roberts didn't tell us the truth. At least Alito told us who he was," Reid said, referring to Samuel Alito, the... Read Full Story
