This resolution honors the life of Senator Harry Reid Jr. and offers the condolences of the Senate regarding his death.
[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 485 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 485
Relating to the death of the Honorable Harry Mason Reid, Jr., former
Senator for the State of Nevada.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 6, 2022
Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Schumer, Mr. McConnell,
Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Blumenthal,
Mr. Blunt, Mr. Booker, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Braun, Mr. Brown, Mr. Burr, Ms.
Cantwell, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Cassidy,
Ms. Collins, Mr. Coons, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crapo,
Mr. Cruz, Mr. Daines, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Ernst, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mrs. Fischer, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr.
Hagerty, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Hickenlooper, Ms.
Hirono, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Johnson, Mr.
Kaine, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. King, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Lankford,
Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lee, Mr. Lujan, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Marshall, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Moran, Ms. Murkowski, Mr.
Murphy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Paul, Mr. Peters, Mr.
Portman, Mr. Reed, Mr. Risch, Mr. Romney, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Rubio, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Sasse, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Scott of
South Carolina, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Shelby, Ms. Sinema, Ms. Smith, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Toomey,
Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Warner, Mr. Warnock, Ms. Warren,
Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Young) submitted the
following resolution; which was considered and agreed to
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RESOLUTION
Relating to the death of the Honorable Harry Mason Reid, Jr., former
Senator for the State of Nevada.
Whereas Harry Reid, born in Searchlight, Nevada, overcame abject poverty and
rose to become one of the most influential and revered leaders in the
United States;
Whereas Harry Reid hitchhiked 40 miles each way to attend high school,
subsequently attended Utah State University, and later graduated from
law school at George Washington University, all while supporting his
studies with a career in amateur boxing;
Whereas, in 1959, Harry Reid married Landra Gould, to whom he was married for an
incredible 62 years, and with whom he had 5 children (named Lana, Rory,
Leif, Josh, and Key), 19 grandchildren, and 1 great-grandchild;
Whereas, while attending law school, Harry Reid worked nights as an officer for
the United States Capitol Police to support his family;
Whereas, in 1968, Harry Reid began his decades of public service on behalf of
the people of Nevada, including by serving for--
(1) 1 term as a member of the Nevada Assembly;
(2) 1 term as Lieutenant Governor, the youngest in Nevada history;
(3) 4 years as Chair of the Nevada Gaming Commission;
(4) 2 terms as Member of the House of Representatives for Nevada's
First District; and
(5) 5 terms as a Senator for Nevada, including 12 years as Democratic
Leader, 8 of which came as Majority Leader of the Senate;
Whereas Harry Reid, as Chair of the Nevada Gaming Commission, displayed his
trademark determination and grit as he took on organized crime's
influence in Las Vegas and helped grow the city into the world-class
tourism destination it is today;
Whereas, as a public servant, including as a powerful Senator for the State of
Nevada, Harry Reid championed--
(1) conservation of Nevada's natural treasures, including establishing
Nevada's first national park, Great Basin National Park;
(2) measures to address climate change;
(3) protection of good-paying union jobs in the hospitality,
construction, clean energy, service, and mining sectors;
(4) economic opportunity for all people of the United States and
recovery from the Great Recession;
(5) access to the American Dream for all people of the United States,
including blue-collar workers, hard-working immigrant families, and
Dreamers;
(6) protection of Social Security benefits for all people of the United
States; and
(7) access to high-quality health care for all people of the United
States;
Whereas Harry Reid displayed deft legislative acumen, leadership, and political
skill throughout his time in public office, including a dedication to
working across the aisle to achieve results in a bipartisan fashion;
Whereas Harry Reid placed the interests of his constituents in Nevada first and
fought for them relentlessly, serving as a voice for all hard-working
Nevadans;
Whereas Harry Reid recognized that Nevada's diversity mirrored the diversity of
the United States and was instrumental in giving the State of Nevada a
deciding role in choosing both the Democratic and Republican party
nominees for President;
Whereas Harry Reid's advocacy in Congress blocked efforts to store nuclear waste
at Yucca Mountain, a continuing victory for Nevadans;
Whereas Harry Reid fought for access to affordable health care for Nevadans and
all people of the United States, including by leading the way to pass
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148; 124
Stat. 119) and comprehensive health care reform legislation;
Whereas Harry Reid's dedication to fighting for Nevada also ensured that the
State received the Federal funding it deserved to support its
infrastructure and growing economy;
Whereas Harry Reid served throughout his career with determination, loyalty,
diligence, compassion, an incredible devotion to his faith, and a
ceaseless fighting spirit for which he became known;
Whereas Clark County, Nevada honored Harry Reid for his lifetime of
contributions to the people of Nevada by renaming its main airport the
Harry Reid International Airport; and
Whereas Harry Reid will be remembered as a great American and a great Nevadan
who will be deeply missed: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That--
(1) the Senate--
(A) has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret
the announcement of the death of the Honorable Harry
Mason Reid, Jr., former Senator for the State of Nevada
and Majority Leader of the Senate;
(B) extends heartfelt sympathy to Senator Reid's
family and all those who knew and loved him; and
(C) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the
Senate--
(i) communicate this resolution to the
House of Representatives; and
(ii) transmit an enrolled copy of this
resolution to the family of the Honorable Harry
Reid; and
(2) when the Senate adjourns today, it stand adjourned as a
further mark of respect to the memory of the Honorable Harry
Reid.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S82; text: CR S81-82)
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