harry reid. >> that's a beautiful thing to be said about harry reid. geoff, are there going to be many republicans paying tribute to reid today or next week at the capitol? i mean, when you give the length of his tenure serving in congress, yes, the end of his tenure, he had gotten right into the mix of the extreme partisanship of this country, but he preceded that as well. when you had democrats and republicans working alongside one another across the aisle. >> that's true, and based on leigh ann's reporting, there are a couple of current republican lawmakers who are there in las vegas to pay their respects and we'll certainly see more next week when the late senator lies in state at the u.s. capitol. i'll tell you, though, i'm struck by the written statement that president biden released where he said that harry reid was focused on attaining power not just for power's sake but to use it, to wield it to help people like him, and to help families like his, and it speaks to the point that senator moseley braun made f. you look at harry reid's life, his

host: that scene from harry reid's exchange on the capital back in 2013. the reporter he was talking to, that so-called bully was a senior writer for congress on the white house neal winooski and he's joining us this morning by phone to talk about the legacy of harry reid stop do you remember that moment on capitol hill? guest: i certainly do. thank you for having me this morning. it was a little bit unexpected. in those days when senator reid would have the tuesday afternoon stakeout at the ohio corridor, i was pretty much one of the regulars who was there every week working for roll call. it sort of became a recurring element with senator reid picking on a few select regulars in the crowd. the other one that comes to mind as you may remember was steve dennis who also used to work at roll call and works at bloomberg now. he had a moment where he was accused of asking a clown question in the parlance of harry reid for bryce harper back when he was playing for the nationals. this was sort of a recurring part of the sort of shtick, i would call it. host: we

that dean did not know harry reid's character. like others who would later underestimate the man, hardship had forged a steel in harry, a fighting spirit that explained his success in the boxing ring, despite being significantly undersized. he liked to talk about his boxing. you know, barack, i wasn't a great athlete. i wasn't big and strong like some of the guys i went up against. i had two things going for me. i could take a punch, and i never gave up. that's about right. and that same dogged determination marked harry reid's political career. he lost his first senate race by just 600 votes. six months later he ran for mayor of this town and lost in a landslide. but harry did not give up. he got himself a seat in the house, then the senate. finally became senate majority leader. and let's face it, he enjoyed every minute of proving daughters wrong again, and again and again. sometimes the people who motivate us the most harry would later say, are the ones who believe in us the least. so, yes, being tough, being a fighter, was on

it's very family focused, as harry reid was. he has five children, 19 grandchildren, and above all, the love of his life, his wife of 62 years. she was a partner in every respect, both personally and politically. when you ask about harry reid, people include her in the same sentence. she was a partner in everything that he did. so the funeral service is going to be very family focused. his granddaughter is going to give one of the readings, and then all five of his children will be speaking briefly. speaker pelosi will be speaking briefly, chuck schumer, who of course had a long relationship with senator reid, he worked as his lieutenant, if you will, for a long time, he'll be speaking briefly. but it is the eulogy from former president obama that is going to be the marquee moment here. and we've seen the former president give eulogies before. a memorable one certainly was at the funeral of john lewis where mr. obama came out in strong support of saying it's time to abolish the filibuster. i'm told in this eulogy that president

as the nation remembers harry reid. susan, you know, just to pick up on what jeff was just saying, you know, barack obama did say reid was not much of a sc schmoozer, wasn't a regular on the d.c. circuit, but he got things done. we don't have as much of that in washington these days, do we? >> i think some americans who watch politics closely would be surprised by this outpouring of affection for harry reid because he was not a good outside politician. it was, he was a terrible outside politician. couldn't give a big speech to save his life. in 2010, i went out, he had what was thought to be a serious challenge from sharon angle for senate re-election bid. he participated in a debate. he was terrible. he was not glib. but he was a master of as an inside politician. he was a master at getting legislation done. figuring out how to build a coalition that could get something like the affordable care act through the u.s. senate. and he had the enormous loyalty of members of the democratic caucus. member congressional leaders

feed the poor harry reid -- feed the poor. harry reid yield -- harry reid. . his humility was rooted in his strong values from a humble childhood, rising from searchlights to the spotlight and becoming one of the most celebrated and consequential senate leaders in history. more than four decades of public service and even at the highest level, she never forgot his northstar, to fight for working families like his own fight for nevada. harry loved his home state. you know that. he did everything he could to make sure the citizens of nevada's voices were heard. you observe harry lead and legislate was to see a master at work, fearless, strategic, knowledgeable, and brilliant. he was a pioneer, like a pot -- pioneer. you could rely on his understanding, needs, and ambitions. and in all our conversations, i never heard harry say an unkind word about his senate colleagues, democratic or republican. in the 12 years as we served together, i had the privilege of seeing his mastery firsthand, helping american families, protecting hard-working consumers, and championing

with harry reid. in that land beyond sun, moon and stars where the days know neither dawn nor darkness. we leave him to your care as we remember that not even death can separate us from your love. we pray for the love of his life and the wind beneath his wings. precious landra. comfort her with the balm of your grace and may she feel your palpable embrace. lord, we pray for the children, grandchildren, and great grand. sustain them in all of their tomorrows. now unto him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we can ask or imagine according to his power, working in us, to him be glory, majesty and might, dominion and power, forever and ever, amen. >>> ladies and gentlemen, please remain at your seats until escorted to pay your respects by the sergeants at arms staff. >>> and that concludes this ceremony portion of the memorial today. the late senator will lie in state for the remainder of the day. his remains, then, to be carried out later on in the day around 4:45 p.m. down the east

pay tribute to my friend harry reid. now, to be clear, and as chuck mentioned in his remarks, i suspect harry himself would not have wanted to sit through this thing. [laughter] area -- harry did not like being the center of attention, it made him the awkward -- him feel awkward. it made him uncomfortable when people said too many nice things about him. as he looks down upon us today, harry will have to socket up -- suck it up, because few people have done more for the state and this country in a driven, brilliant, irascible, deeply good man searchlight, nevada. i first met harry in 2005, after i had been elected to the senate , and harry had been elevated to become democratic leader, and i was the sole african-american in the senate at the time, a mixed kid with a funny name, and given how different our backgrounds were, i did not know how well harry and i would hit it off. he was older, of course. his kids were grown. i did not know what kind of music he liked. i figured he did not listen to jay-z. on issues, he had a

woman: i'm going to support harry reid. woman 2: senator paul laxalt will be retiring at the end of this term. laxalt: i've done my political bit, and that's it for me. [lively tune playing] reid: i've never takeny good fortune for granted. there's one other thing i've never taken for granted, and that's you. [rousing music pys] tom brokaw: there were enough vos to bring about a fundamental shift of power in washington. in nevada, congressman harry reid was a giant killer, winning the senate seat of president reagan's close friend, paul laxalt, now retired. christensen: it's election night, harry reid has won the senate seat. big celebration, lots of reporters around, microphones getting stuck in his face. one reporter asks him, "what's the most important thing you're going to work on?" reid: i said, "water." now, frankly, at that time, i didn't know what i was talking about. man: from a staff perspective, one of the things i really appreciated about him is his sort of decisiveness. he would make a decision, and then you wo

you are the product of harry and landra reid. what a gift. what a gift god gave you. what a gift that was and is. elder ballard, president obama, vice president harris, second gentleman, governor, thanks for the passport into the state. and iris and chuck schumer and paul and nancy pelosi, members of the nevada congressional delegation, senator cortez and representatives horsfod and lee and titus, members of congress, democrat, republican, past and present, distinguished guests, what a gift harry reid was to the state, to this nation. and to so many of us individually. i know he's smiling right now. only harry reid at his sendoff would sandwich a speaker between former president of the united states, carole king, and the killers. thanks, harry. you've always had a great sense of humor. he always had to win. and he always did. you got me again, but he always got me. the first time i met harry, i got a call asking whether, as i had just been elected at 29 years old to the united states senate, hadn't even turned 32 yet, he was newly -- i was a newly elected senator. he

reid, why don't you just quit that dean did not know harry reid's character. underestimating the man, hardship forged a steel and harry. a fighting spirit that explains his success in the boxing ring despite being significantly undersized. he liked to talk about his boxing. you know barack? he wasn't a great athlete, wasn't big and strong like the guys i went up against. i had two things going for me. i could punch, i never gave up. about right. that same determination marked harry reid's political career. lost his first senate race by 600 votes. six months later he ran for mayor of this town and lost in a landslide.e. but harrybu did not give up. got himself a seat in the house and the senate and finally became senate majority leader and let's face it, he enjoyed every minute of proving doubters wrong again and again and again. sometimes the people motivate us the most, harry would later say, are the ones who believe in us the least. so yes, being tough, being a fighter is one of harry's singular characteristics. apparently once a staffer handed him some draf

it was harry reid. he fought for the things he cared about and though he doesn't always prevail, he always kept fighting. and in the true tradition i have the exact same's -- exact same lines that hillary read, but i will read them again because they are so apropos. in the clearing stands a fighter by his trade, and he carries the reminder of every glove that laid him down but the fighter still remains. he is the third longest-serving senate leader and as we all know, the higher you go, the more fiercely the winds blow. you can easily lose your way and get blown off course and beat -- beaten down. what keeps people going is there internal gyroscope, their sense of right and wrong. no one has a better internal gyroscope than harry reid. while he carried the scars of the battle and hard-won victories and setbacks, he was -- she was always guided through those fights by his internal gyroscope. and that's why having talked to him i know he has very few regrets. watching him, working by his side, it taught m

so certainly harry reid during his three decades in the senate, a fiercely partisan democrat. but here in las vegas, here in nevada, he's remembered simply as someone who brought a lot back to this state. he also had relationships that crossed party lines. he w

we see another like harry mason reid. five years later, that statement remains as true as ever. he was one of a kind. the presence of so many distinguished guests at this memorial, president biden, president obama, speaker pelosi, elder ballard of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, and so many others, so many of my colleagues who came here, both present and those who previously served in the senate. all of us being here is proof of the wide and deep impact that harry had on this world. now, that being said, no doubt, harry would be extremely annoyed and embarrassed that so many of us made a trip out to las vegas for him. i know nothing he'd want less than to sit through a bunch of speeches talking about how great he was. but i knew harry well, and even though he wouldn't want it, i know a part of him would enjoy it. he'd sort of be like sid cesar after he got some applause, no, please, no more applause. i got to know harry when i came to the senate in 1999. here was this man, softspoken mormon from searchligh

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'll lie in state under the rotunda. as we honor his life and legacy, i'll have more to say in the coming days. but for now i can only say that harry was my leader, my mentor, one of my dearest friends. when you lose someone who is as close to us as harry was, they're never truly gone. they'll 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 to work, to 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. now, mr. president, the senate gavels in on this icy january morning to mark the beginning of a new year, and there's much -- and there is much we must accomplish. at the start of 2020, few could have foreseen the awful

many people know the story of harry reid's father. he was an alcoholic who committed suicide when harry reid was in his early 30s, but he was never really around in his childhood. he was a hard rock miner, and michael callahan who was a legendary figure in nevada took harry reid under his wing, taught him how to box, and taught him how to box in life as well. >> thank heavens he did. i know kristin some have written about his partisanship and those character traits that went along with it. were those deliberate calculations that he made in the way he managed people up and down the chain? >> i think it's a testament to him that there are about 300 plus former staff who flew in for his services today. i think it speaks to how much of a mentor he was to hundreds and thousands of people that worked for him. i think he's known as ruthless as jon said publicly. i think privately he was one of the best bosses anyone who's ever worked for him would say. he treated people with respect. he was inclusive. he brought people into the process, whet

god truly blessed america with the life and leadership of harry reid, leader harry reid. may he rest in peace. thank you. >>> all right. the program will continue, and kind words from house speaker nancy pelosi, and let me bring in dana bash, and manu raju, and your words from what we are hearing here. >> again, it is hard to capture harry reid, because of the compl complicated need of him. one look at chuck schumer who said that he did not text, but he did text. he was fighting pancreatic cancer, and checking in on how he was, and he said, not feeling good enough to spar, but last saturday, landra and i celebrated our 61st wedding anniversary, and that sums it up before the ceremony began, but it is looking like he has, she is holding his hat there, and the love of his life, and his partner, and obviously she did not serve, i know that she was very influential on him with a number of policy issues quietly, kate. >> and very kind good-bye happening from the senate, and well, from congress right now, as we are taking a look at landra. manu, chuck sumer said that they will

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i said my father is congressman harry reid. before i could say another word, the gentleman spewed expletives, raised the hoe above his head and literally chased me from the yard. so, i went back to the copper queen and watched a movie. [laughter] when my dad called to check in that evening, i told him about my day. i just remember him laughing. he laughed and laughed and then he said, wait until you get to elko county. they really love me there. [laughter] i have also been thinking a lot about a moment i had with my dad when i was very young, i was a boy. i was in the hills of searchlight with him. one of his brothers was there, i think don, my brother leif was there if i remember right. my dad carried a flashlight as he walked ahead of me. i did not know where we were going. after a few minutes, we approached a dark opening of a horizontal line shaft that disappeared deep into the hillside. as i leaned to one side, he turned on his flashlight and i peered around him, and when he shined his light into the blackness, i could see

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harry reid lying in state in the united states capitol. so appropriate for someone who did so much to make the future better for america. the comments that were said there, the show of support for him. the president, vice president, members of congress come to pay their respects for this great patriot. those of us who were at his funeral service, his celebration of life in nevada, two presidents, president biden and former president obama, making their remarks was quite remarkable. but to hear harry reid's children talk about him was something just glorious to behold. we would all hope that our children could even come anywhere in the same category of reflection about us as harry reid's children did. it was so beautiful. now they took him home last night in nevada, a state that he loved, worked for, always looked out for in every way. as i said, not only the environmental climate, by protecting the beautiful natural -- [indiscernible] -- but also the political climate, by protecting their status in the presidential election process. he wil

capitol in memory of harry reid. in las vegas, current lawmakers, family, friends paid tribute to harry reid. he served as the senator from nevada for many years. current nevada senator jackie rosen joins me next and you're live in the "cnn newsroom." less sick days! cold coming on? zicam is the #1 cold shortening brand! highly recommend it! zifans love zicam's unique zinc formula. it shortens colds! zicam. zinc that cold! ♪ well the sun is shining and the grass is green ♪ ♪ i'm way ahead of schedule with my trusty team ♪ ♪ there's heather on the hedges ♪ ♪ and kenny on the koi ♪ ♪ and your truck's been demolished by the peterson boy ♪ ♪ yes -- ♪ wait, what was that? timber... [ sighs heavily ] when owning a small business gets real, progressive helps protect what you've built with affordable coverage. your record label is taking off. but so is your sound engineer. you need to hire. i need indeed. indeed you do. indeed instant match instantly delivers quality candidates matching your job descr

bill, covid, harry reid. any questions? yes, ma'am. >> thank you, madam speaker. leader mccarthy says he will not comply with the january 6th select committee. does he have an obligation to cooperate, and should he be subpoenaed, if he refuses to continue to comply? speaker pelosi: yes, i think he has an obligation, as we seek the truth, to help with that. but it's up to the committee, as to what they do next. i see what you see. i mean, they make their decisions. they come forward. and i'm not prepared to say what they do next, but they'll be telling us. >> madam speaker, is it problematic for the investigation if all house republicans just refuse to talk to them? speaker pelosi: no. we will seek the truth. we will find the truth. and the committee will use, as they have said, everything is on the table -- at one point they said that -- in order to do that. i have confidence in the bipartisan nature of the committee. they are working very hard, as we can see in the public domain with the product of their work. and i have confidence in them. yes, chad. >> and just

and that is part of harry reid's legacy as well. he was not apologetic about what he did. in fact, when i interviewed him in 2019 he thought it would be fine to eliminate the filibuster all together, but he thought the senate ought to be willing to change with the times that had become obstruction to action. what some democrats cautioned is let's not get rid of the filibuster at this moment if republicans win the senate in november and they want to get rid of the filibuster for the issue that is most important to them, it will look very different. that is a debate we see going on now, andrea. >> and as well the closing minute we've got, less than a minute actually, the president's going to go to the senate lunch tomorrow and make another appeal for voting rights and to try to get manchin and sinema, some would argue the emotional he was at could have shut the door for manchin and sinema. >> he's a person that's spent 30 years in the senate and in the house, we changed the rules in 1975. i don't want to get too much in the details, but we changed the rules of the filibuster

reid will be -- former president barack obama will deliver the eulogy for a majority leader harry reid. according to a story in the nevada independent and i will bring you a little of the story. former president barack obama will deliver the eulogy for harry reid, the family confirmed wednesday. other speakers will include president joe biden, nancy pelosi, and chuck schumer. reid family members are also expected to speak as well as elder russell ballard, president of the quorum of 12 apostles of the jesus christ of latter-day saints. two of reid's former artists will perform as well. harry reid is lying in state in the rotunda of the u.s. capitol on wednesday. coverage of the saturday funeral will begin at 2:00 p.m. on our homepage at c-span.org and on our app. highlights of the funeral will air on c-span at 8:00 p.m. on saturday night. if you want to see it, you can turn to c-span or go to our app, c-span now, to see the funeral for former senate majority leader harry reid. let's go back to our phone lines and let's talk to donna, who is calling from orlando, florida, on the democrat

and the best stories you may not have heard about senator harry reid, a man who, yes, cared deeply and accomplished much, but also hung up on the president. another hour of "velshi" starts now. >>> good morning. it's 9:00 a.m. on the east coast. i'm mehdi hussein in for "velshi." the omicron variant is fueling a relentless strike in new covid cases. on new year's day, there were just over 161,000 reported cases, likely down to the holidays, but still the daily average over a two-week period climbed by more than 200%. those figures only illustrate part of the story. testing sites are overwhelmed as omicron spreads at breakneck speeds. many americans are turning to at-home tests, if they're lucky enough to get their hands on one. think about all the positive tests that aren't being properly counted. some experts believes if all all the active cases were accurately counted, we would have somewhere near 1 million new cases a day in this country. and the serious cases are again overwhelming hospitals across america. in many parts of the country, long lines at testing sites have become commo

harry reid said light skin and he could turn off and on his dialect. it was almost exactly what joe biden said when he discouraged obama as clean and articulate. the first person was an african american candidate. finally, they reviewed senatorial careers as a family franchise. if you wanted to have a federal or state contract or you wanted to get in on one in nevada, you had to do business with the reid family, son-in-law and same is true with joe biden. they viewed their careers as making rich. the hard lift took over the democratic party. that old guard in biden and reid were opportunistic. they didn't have principles. they viewed the career about getting rich rather than working for the american people. >> laura: i have to switch gears and go to this hyperbolic dramatic cnn special they are doing on thursday and other media outlets regime, dinesh, about january 6th. why are they doing this, and what does this really mean, given all of the problems the country is now facing with supply chain still covid and the rest? >> i wouldn't say january 6th is

a city that really transformed throughout the lifetime of harry reid. of course, his hard scrabble upbringing from search light, nevada, you know, really taking him to the highest ranks of power in the u.s. nate will also be celebrated here today, but really everything that he did and accomplished throughout his three decades and after leaving office is so palpable. when we were flying into what is now the harry reid international airport, was renamed just last month before he passed away, certainly one of the many things named in his honor, but it is no coincidence that barack obama, he will be here, i'm told, flying in from hawaii where he has been spending some time over the holidays, will be delivering the eulogy. thinking back, fredricka, back to 2006, it was those private conversations that senator reid had with the freshman senator barack obama that really convinced him to run for president. so they developed a very strong relationship. without harry reid as majority leader the affordable care act likely would not have been passed, the rest of th

what is it that senate democrats said, you know what, i trust you, harry reid? >> you mentioned introvert. let me tell you an extrovert moment. i was on an airplane sitting across the aisle from harry decades ago when word came that senator laxalt was not going to run for election. this big smile came across harry's face because he knew what that meant, he was going to run for the united states senate. he had lost to laxalt previously. he went to the senate and became senate leader. you asked the question, you know, what existed there? it's really interesting, he was never the sparkle in the room. if you walked into a room, he was never the sparkle in that room. he was quiet, he could be blunt. he was no-nonsense. and he would always ask the question what and how, what do we need to do here, what are we going to the and how are we going to get it done. for some reason, he created a great deal of confidence in other democratic senators and he was elected democratic leader for a good long while. >> when i talked to senators, i would say, why harry reid, sometimes

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harry reid also understood nevada's landscapes. from the desert outside of searchlight that so many of us have heard about to the snowy peeks of the ruby mountains in winter to the glistening waters of lake tahoe. he was a dedicated environmentalist who helped conserve nevada's abundant national treasures keeping our state beautiful for future generations and protecting outdoor recreation that fuels our state's economy. and we all know he would not back down from a fight, especially when it involved nevada. whether that was blocking every effort to dump nuclear waste at yucca mountain without nevada's agreement or advocating for federal funding to help upgrade nevada's schools, airport, roads, and bridges. he was relentless in his push to get our state the resources that we deserve. harry reid was a diligent -- was as diligent in supporting nevada's rural and tribal communities as he was in building up our world class cities. he helped create nevada's booming clean energy economy and make the state a destination for those looking t

former nevada senator harry reid will lie in state beneath the capitol rotunda. we'll hear leaders and former colleagues pay tribute to his life and his lasting legacy.

. >> harry reid is considered to be the most powerful politician in nevada state history, helping to turn nevada into a democratic stronghold. with the state last backing a republican president in 2004. >>> nearly 15 tons of ground beef has been recalled due to possible e. coli contamination. the ground beef was shipped to retailers in seven states, including california. the recalled items have an establishment number of est 965. that is a number you can find inside the usda mark of inspection, or next to the timestamp. i'm sure you will figured out. the world's most complex observatory has just overcome one of his biggest challenges. >>> launched from south america just two weeks ago, the james webb space telescope has one of the largest mirrors that nasa has ever built. it had trouble unfolding at first. today, it asked ended more than 20 feet. the engineers develop the infrared camera that will help to take pictures, and help the scientists learn about the evolution of the universe. >>> back to earth, we are here for a look at the forecast. >>> we will keep our focus closer to hom