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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

By Lilly Maier • 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."

By Robert Farley • 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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