War Funding and the Democratic Congress - Harry Reid
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Channel: FORA.tv · 2008 · News & Politics
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/05/29/Senator_Harry_Reid_in_Conversation U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) explains why the Democrat-controlled Congress has continued to support funding for the U.S. war in Iraq. ----- Harry Reid discusses his book, "The Good Fight," in a conversation with Dan Ashley. In his book, Reid takes us on a journey through his lifetime and the ideals he finds important. Where did he get the resolve and ideals that power his political career? Hear Reid discuss his journey from a childhood of deep poverty in the tiny mining town of Searchlight, Nevada, to his current place in Washington, D.C. - The Commonwealth Club of California Senator Harry Mason Reid is the senior United States Senator from Nevada and a member of the Democratic Party, as well as the U.S. Senate Majority Leader for the 110th Congress. Reid has been leader of the Senate Democrats since 2005, serving as Minority Leader from 2005 until the Democrats won control of the Senate in the 2006 congressional elections. He is the first member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly known as the Mormons, to serve as a Senate Majority Leader.
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