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We found ourselves in a hole that I didn't dig, but I have dug, dug and dug to try to get out of that hole.

Harry Reid

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Harry Reid
Age: 85
Born: 1939
Born: December 2
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It's been obvious that [Republicans]'re doing everything they can to make [Obama] fail. And I hope, I hope - and I say this seriously - I hope that's based on substance and not the fact that he's African-American.
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I deeply regret using such a poor choice of words.
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Obama a ‘light-skinned’ African-American ‘with no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one.
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If you're over age 50, the internet is something you're just learning about.
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They’re nothing more than domestic terrorists.
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We focused attention on what some believe are the flaws in the process leading to Senate consideration of the bill and the flaws of the bill itself.
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The threat to change Senate rules is a raw abuse of power and will destroy the very checks and balances our founding fathers put in place to prevent absolute power by any one branch of government.
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The man's father is a wonderful human being. I think this guy is a loser.
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Enforcement alone does not work. Unless we address the gap between our immigration laws and reality, illegal immigration will not stop and the situation on the border will continue to be chaotic.
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The Iraq war can only be won diplomatically, politically and economically, and the president needs to come to that realization.
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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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I understand that during [Sonia Sotomayor's] career, she's written hundreds and hundreds of opinions. I haven't read a single one of them, and if I'm fortunate before we end this, I won't have to read one of them.
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Cut, Cap and Balance is worst legislation in history.
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I am convinced that I do not want to give up more power to the White House, whether it's George Bush or Barack Obama. And I'm going to fight as hard as I can against President Obama on these earmarks and my Republican colleagues who hate to vote for them, but love to get them.
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