The three of us agree that we want a short-term CR (continuing resolution). We want to make sure that the riders are off that. We want to make sure we have equal money for defense and non-defense. Harry Reid More Quotes by Harry Reid More Quotes From Harry Reid Legislation, I've said a thousand times, is the art of compromise. And I have found in the short time I've worked with Paul Ryan that he understands that, he (Ryan) reminds me a lot of Trent Lott. Harry Reid politics They worked for months and months on that legislation. Harry Reid politics He (Rubio) came up with really a good product. He walks away from it. He is so bad that he even wants to deport the DREAMers. Harry Reid politics Seriously, I feel good about the omnibus. Harry Reid politics Well he appears to me to be one of the people over there that would be reasonable, i mean, look at some of the other people. I'm a Paul Ryan fan. Harry Reid top-news I did not think she, congresswoman from Hawaii, was running for president, so what she is concerned about? Harry Reid latest-headlines The push that Leader Pelosi and I really are going to stress more than anything else is speed, we don't want to wait. We want to move on this. Harry Reid politics That's painful work, but the pains going to be there no matter when we do it. Harry Reid politics We've been calling for responsible budget negotiations for months, if there are any talks, I will be invited. Harry Reid politics I would hope that Boehner would make it easier on the people who are going to follow him, get it all done before he leaves. Harry Reid politics The outline he just gave has nothing to do with intellectual credibility. The agreement that was finalized last week dealt with one subject and one subject only. Whether or not Iran should have a nuclear weapon and the answer was resoundingly no. Harry Reid politics The Senate has spoken and has spoken with a clarion voice, the matter is over with. We should move on. Harry Reid politics Let's be clear about who is moving to end debate: it is the Republican leader and he alone who is moving to end debate. It is the Republican leader who filed a procedural motion last night to end debate. Harry Reid top-news You know in life, you don't always get what you want, and I wish I hadn't hurt myself. Harry Reid top-news I'm sorry I hurt myself doing something that I've been doing for years. But it's affected my stability. I'm getting better, i've been doing exercises for that. ... I can read now. Don't read nearly as fast as I used to. I had world-class speed reading ability. I don't have that anymore. But I'm doing just fine. Harry Reid top-news We're not there yet, maybe someday. Harry Reid top-news I'm sorry, I cannot hold back a smile, there are a lot of good reasons for this deal. But the best is that Cheney's against it. I mean, think about this: The architect of the worst foreign policy decision in the history of America - to invade Iraq. Look what it has done. Why would anyone with any degree of intelligence agree with him? Harry Reid politics To have the Republicans with a straight face, after they have filibustered hundreds and hundreds of times issues that are of immense consequence to our country now come back and say, 'Well we shouldn't do it here,' so this is just, in effect, being kind of a poor loser. Because the fact is that how Leader McConnell can come out there without grimacing when he would say something like that is beyond my ability to comprehend. Harry Reid politics But there is no alternative. What he talks about is basically fluff, there is no alternative. What is the alternative? To have us alone? Have the international community walk away? We have negotiated this in good faith. It hasn't taken months. It's taken years. Years. This is the diplomatic breakthrough that will go down in history as one of the biggest diplomatic moves in the history of the world. Harry Reid politics Chuck will be the next leader, i am confident of that. Harry Reid politics
