Quotes of the Day

Harry Reid
Tuesday, Aug. 02, 2011

Open quoteNeither side got what they wanted, but it is the essence of compromise. [We] realize the situation we're in and the alternative.Close quote

  • SEN. HARRY REID,
  • Senate Majority Leader and Democrat from Nevada on the debt limit deal, which passed the Senate 74-26
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