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Harry Reid
stated on July 27, 2016 a speech at the DNC

Says "Donald Trump and Mike Pence want to gamble with your retirement benefits in the stock market."

By Riley Snyder • July 28, 2016

Harry Reid
stated on July 11, 2016 remarks on the Senate floor

"(Koch Industries) is among the worst in toxic air pollution in the entire United States ... and churns out more climate-changing greenhouse gases than oil giants Chevron, Shell and Valero."

By Riley Snyder • July 19, 2016

Harry Reid
stated on March 20, 2016 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"

Senate Democrats "have never held up a Supreme Court nomination."

By Lauren Carroll • March 20, 2016

Harry Reid
stated on July 29, 2015 a Senate floor speech

Planned Parenthood is "the only health care that a significant number of women get. About 30 percent of women, that's their health care."

By Louis Jacobson • July 31, 2015

Harry Reid
stated on May 6, 2014 a news conference

Congress used earmarks "for more than 200 years."

By Tim Ryan • May 13, 2014

Harry Reid
stated on April 2, 2014 a Senate floor speech

The Koch brothers are "the richest people in the world. Individually, they're only fifth. Put them together they're the richest in the world."

By Louis Jacobson • April 2, 2014

Harry Reid
stated on November 21, 2013 speeches

On changing the rules for filibusters on presidential nominees

November 22, 2013

Harry Reid
stated on November 21, 2013 a graphic

"In the history of the United States, 168 presidential nominees have been filibustered, 82 blocked under President Obama, 86 blocked under all the other presidents."

By Louis Jacobson • November 22, 2013

Harry Reid
stated on July 30, 2013 a media availability with reporters

The sequester has "already lost 1.6 million jobs."

By Jon Greenberg • August 1, 2013

Harry Reid
stated on March 19, 2013 a Senate floor speech

"In the last two years, we have reduced the deficit by $2.5 trillion."

By Louis Jacobson • March 21, 2013

Harry Reid
stated on July 31, 2012 an interview with the Huffington Post

Says Mitt Romney did not pay taxes for 10 years.

By Louis Jacobson • August 6, 2012

Harry Reid
stated on October 19, 2011 a Senate floor speech

With recent growth "it is very clear that private-sector jobs have been doing fine."

By Louis Jacobson • October 20, 2011

Harry Reid
stated on September 26, 2011 a speech on the Senate floor

"President Obama has declared disasters in 48 of 50 states this year."

By Molly Moorhead • September 30, 2011

Harry Reid
stated on August 2, 2011 a Senate floor speech

There was a "loss of eight million jobs during the Bush eight years."

By Louis Jacobson • August 3, 2011

Harry Reid
stated on June 22, 2011 an online chat with the "Washington Post"

"Hispanic unemployment has been ticking down from an all-time high of 13.9 percent because of the policies we’ve implemented."

By Louis Jacobson • June 27, 2011

Harry Reid
stated on January 18, 2011 an interview on "Face to Face with Jon Ralston"

Nevada will be "energy independent within the immediate future."

By Louis Jacobson • February 3, 2011

Harry Reid
stated on December 4, 2010 the Senate floor

"The senior senator from Arizona (John McCain) said he couldn't support repealing 'don't ask, don't tell' because of the economy."

December 6, 2010

Harry Reid
stated on October 7, 2010 a campaign commercial

"Sharron Angle voted to protect sex offenders."

By Louis Jacobson • October 15, 2010

Harry Reid
stated on August 23, 2010 a campaign commercial

Sharron Angle "would eliminate the Department of Education."

By Louis Jacobson • September 1, 2010

Harry Reid
stated on August 23, 2010 his Senate re-election campaign effort.

On birthright citizenship for illegal immigrants.

By Lukas Pleva • August 25, 2010

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