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Reid Statement On Passage Of Patriot Act

Washington, D.C.—Nevada Senator Harry Reid released the following statement today on Senate passage of the Patriot Act: “Although the PATRIOT Act is not a perfect law, it provides our intelligence and law enforcement communities with crucial tools to keep America safe and thwart terrorism. While I am disappointed we were not able to include any…

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Reid: We Should Not Allow A Moment’s Interruption In The Intelligence Community’s Ability To Protect The American People

Washington, D.C.–Nevada Senator Harry Reid made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Sen. Rand Paul holding up the Patriot Act. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: The national security of the United States is at stake, and the junior Senator from Kentucky is complaining that he has not been able…

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Republicans Playing Politics, Risking National Security On Cole Confirmation

Washington, D.C. — Nevada Senator Harry Reid released the following statement after Republicans blocked the confirmation of James Cole to Deputy Attorney General: “In the same week that the men and women of our intelligence community are using fresh evidence to track down al Qaeda, Republicans are blocking us from confirming the man who signs…

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Republicans Playing Politics, Risking National Security On Cole Confirmation

Washington, D.C. — Nevada Senator Harry Reid released the following statement after Republicans blocked the confirmation of James Cole to Deputy Attorney General: “In the same week that the men and women of our intelligence community are using fresh evidence to track down al Qaeda, Republicans are blocking us from confirming the man who signs…

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Reid: America Brought bin Laden To Justice, But We Must Remember The End Of His Life Is Not The End Of This Fight

Washington, D.C.–Nevada Senator Harry Reid made the following statement on the Senate floor regarding the U.S. mission that killed terrorist Osama bin Laden. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: “Late last night we learned the news we’d been longing to hear since the worst morning in our memory: an American operation brought Osama…

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