[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 2 (Tuesday, January 4, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5-S6]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                         Remembering Harry Reid

  Mr. President, first, let me wish you and all of my colleagues a 
happy and healthy new year. I hope everyone traveling across the 
country remains safe in the face of these recent winter storms.
  This morning, let me begin with a few words on the loss of our dear 
friend, our beloved former leader, and one of the brightest stars to 
ever serve in the U.S. Senate, our former colleague Harry Reid of 
Searchlight, NV, as he would proudly refer to himself.
  Harry Reid, in short, was one of the most incredible individuals I 
have ever met, the sort of person you come across only a handful of 
times in your life. He was tough as nails, a fighter to

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his core, but also one of the most compassionate individuals you could 
imagine.
  To lose Harry Reid is like losing track of the North Star. There are 
many in this Chamber who got to where they are because of him.
  Next Wednesday, January 12, Harry will make his final return to the 
U.S. Capitol, where he will lie in state under the Rotunda. As we honor 
his life and legacy, I will have more to say in the coming days. But 
for now, I can only say that Harry was my leader, my mentor, and one of 
my dearest friends.
  When you lose someone who is as close to us as Harry was, they are 
never truly gone. They will always stay with us. As we gavel in today, 
I take comfort knowing that Harry is with us in spirit, walking 
alongside us as we continue the work he dedicated himself to for so 
many years.
  To Harry's family, to his wife Landra, to all the children and 
grandchildren, I offer my prayers and my condolences.