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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.

Harry Reid

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Harry Reid
Age: 84
Born: 1939
Born: December 2
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The president is now having to deal with a Congress. He's never had to do that before. The president in the past, he has just done whatever he wanted. He had a big rubberstamp here up on Capitol Hill, whatever he wanted, they stamped OK. That's not the way it is now.
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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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Simply put, music can heal people.
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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 deeply regret using such a poor choice of words.
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I mean, that is a mop of real hair. He has hair like a 15-year-old ... and so, I have to acknowledge I am a little envious of his hair.
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Some said he couldn't take on the insurance companies that were ripping us off. But President Obama made the tough and right call to save lives, save Medicare and ensure no one goes broke just because they get sick.
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The man's father is a wonderful human being. I think this guy is a loser.
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American families cannot compete with billionaires. Our involvement in government should not be dependent on our bank account balances
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The modern day anarchists known as the Tea Party, they believe in no government.
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I was born and raised in the high desert of Nevada in a tiny town called Searchlight. My dad was a hard rock miner. My mom took in wash. I grew up around people of strong values - even if they rarely talked about them.
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We all know if we change the bill, it's gone.
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Social Security is not in crisis. It's a crisis the president's created, period.
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