Democrat Halts Senate for Eight Hours

[quinnox]

It took just one angry Democrat to bog the Senate down to a slow crawl in a preview of what is likely to be a week of partisan fury.

The No. 2 Senate Democratic leader, Harry Reid of Nevada, stayed on his feet and spoke for more than eight-and-one-half hours on Monday.

His rambling remarks covered some of President Bush's controversial judicial nominations, the weak economy and a reading of several chapters from a book Reid wrote on his tiny hometown. And they prevented the Senate from getting work done in anticipation of possible adjournment Nov. 21.

Mostly, Reid's marathon was sparked by anger over Republican leaders deciding that the Senate will spend 30 consecutive hours this week discussing four judgeship nominations that Democrats have blocked. Democrats say they were not consulted on the decision and that the Senate should do more serious work if lawmakers are to end this session soon.

"We cannot be taken for granted," Reid said. "We cannot be thought of as nothing."

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=512&ncid=1278&e=2&u=/ap/20031111/ap_on_go_co/senate_wrangling

Wow, you go Reid! Give the current GOP leadership what they deserve, it is a very hot place.

[Renew Deal]

1. Send Harry a thank you note.

http://www.senate.gov/~reid/email_form.cfm

[Red_Viking]

5. Done!

He rocked. I watched for awhile. My Senators are suckwads. Kay Bailey Buttwipe and John Cornyn. Ugh. Now, Nevada has something to be proud of in Reid! Way to go!

:dem:

RV

[w4rma]

2. I despise the AP. If this was a Repuke it would have been a glowing

article about how the Repuke was standing up for what he believed.

THANK YOU SEN. REID! YOU ROCK!

[dave29]

3. President Bush screwed Reid's State

and Nevada won't soon forget it.

[pmbryant]

4. Reid is one of my favorite Dem Senators

I think he is a far more effective leader than certain others who shall remain unnamed. ;-)

And he is the one who did the hard work convincing Jeffords to leave the GOP back in 2001.

:thumbsup:

--Peter

[robsul82]

6. Over 500 minutes...

...nooooooooo, I couldn't talk that long.

Later.

RJS

[xchrom]

7. woohoo

now that the way it's done -- damn man 8 hrs.? what a stud!