[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 4 (Thursday, January 6, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S81-S82]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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  SENATE RESOLUTION 485--RELATING TO THE DEATH OF THE HONORABLE HARRY 
        MASON REID, JR., FORMER SENATOR FOR THE STATE OF NEVADA

  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:

                              S. Res. 485

       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--

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       (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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