[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 72]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      BEGINNING THE 112TH CONGRESS

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, this has been an exciting day, the beginning 
of the 112th Congress. It has been I think a historic day. The debate 
has been very good. The exchange between the Republican leader and I 
set the stage, I hope--at least that is what I believe--for the 
conversation that came later from Democrats and Republicans about how 
this place is going to run. I think that has been very constructive for 
the Senate and for the country.

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