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swamppolitics.com - 12/5/2008
Harry Reid smells (Washington tourists)
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by Mark Silva It seems Harry Reid, the Senate majority leader, has created quite a stink. The Nevada Democrat warned people ahead of time that he's always reminded to be careful about what he says, before he went on to say what he said. The occasion was the opening of the costly new ...

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dcexaminer.com - 12/2/2008
Reid: We won't smell the tourists anymore
— dcexaminer.com — The Capitol Visitors Center, which opened this morning, may have tripled its original budget and fallen years behind schedule, but Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid found a silver lining for members of Congress: tourists won't offend them with their ... (more) Reid: We won't smell the tourists anymore

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huffingtonpost.com - 12/10/2008
Reid: Blagojevich Must Go, Must Not Make Appointment
— huffingtonpost.com — Senator Harry Reid is drawing a fairly bold line in the political sand in regards to the ethical missteps surrounding Rod Blagojevich. On Wednesday, the Majority Leader and Sen. Dick Durbin drafted a letter -- which they subsequently urged their ... (more) Reid: Blagojevich Must Go, Must Not Make Appointment

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democrats.senate.gov - 12/11/2008
Senator Harry Reid, Majority Leader
— democrats.senate.gov — December 10, 2008 Senate Democrats Call On Governor Blagojevich To Resign Washington , DC In a letter sent today by all 50 members of the Senate Democratic Caucus, Senate Democrats called on Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich to step down as Governor ... (more) Senator Harry Reid, Majority Leader

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Ticket Takings: Doomed bipartisanship, smelly tourists, an audacious book
Top of the Ticket — ... As recounted by our Swamp blogging buddy Mark Silva, Reid started reminiscing about the old dog days of summer when tourists in the former Maryland swamp that became Washington would line up on the steps to enter for tours of their Capitol. ...

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