President Obama has made a strong choice in nominating Ashton Carter. Dr. Carter has a long and distinguished career at the Pentagon and most recently served as the Deputy Secretary of Defense. He is a distinguished faculty member at Harvard and Stanford and a former Rhodes Scholar.
Recent News
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Reid Statement On Nomination Of Ashton Carter As Secretary Of Defense
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Reid Statement On November Employment Report
This is a very strong jobs report but there is much work to be done to ensure that all Americans, especially many still out-of-work Nevadans, benefit from good news like this. These numbers could be even stronger if Republicans would work with Democrats to create jobs by investing in building roads, bridges and schools across the country.
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Reid Statement On House Republicans’ Latest Attempt To Deport DREAMers
Instead of voting on the Senate’s bipartisan bill to secure our border and fix our broken immigration system, House Republicans voted once again to deport DREAMers and their families. I will not bring this bill up for a vote in the Senate since it tears families apart while doing nothing to fix the real problems we face.
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Reid Statement On Recent Grand Jury Decisions
“The events in Ferguson, Missouri and Staten Island, New York are very troubling. I believe there is one fact we can all agree on: neither of these men deserved to die…”
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Reid Meets With Las Vegas Metro Chamber Of Commerce to Discuss Southern Nevada’s Economy
Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid met today with members of the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce to discuss increasing economic development and creating jobs in Southern Nevada.
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Reid Statement On World AIDS Day
“World AIDS Day reminds us to take a moment to remember the lives lost to AIDS. It is also a time where we rededicate ourselves to finding a cure…”