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Harry Reid, a longtime US senator from Nevada and former Democratic leader, dies at 82 - CNNPolitics
Chuck Schumer on Twitter: "Harry Reid was one of the most amazing individuals I've ever met
He never forgot where he came from and used those boxing instincts to fearlessly fight those who were hurting the poor & the middle class
He’s gone but will walk by the sides of many of us in the Senate every day (pic link)" / Twitter
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter: "Sometimes, in a quiet or difficult moment, Harry Reid would reach out. It was like he knew.
His counsel, encouragement, kindness, and generosity was so deeply moving. It was sincere. And I will never forget it.
Thank you, Senator Reid. Wishing peace and strength to his family." / Twitter
He got a lot of praise, like:Harry Reid, the scrappy former Democratic Senate leader who spearheaded epic legislative battles through three decades in Congress, has died at the age of 82, according to a statement from his wife, Landra Reid.
"I am heartbroken to announce the passing of my husband, former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. He died peacefully this afternoon, surrounded by our family, following a courageous, four-year battle with pancreatic cancer," she said in a statement Tuesday.
Reid rose from humble beginnings in Searchlight, Nevada, to become the most powerful politician in Nevada history, capping off his political career as the Democratic leader in the Senate, including eight years in the majority.
Chuck Schumer on Twitter: "Harry Reid was one of the most amazing individuals I've ever met
He never forgot where he came from and used those boxing instincts to fearlessly fight those who were hurting the poor & the middle class
He’s gone but will walk by the sides of many of us in the Senate every day (pic link)" / Twitter
Also
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter: "Sometimes, in a quiet or difficult moment, Harry Reid would reach out. It was like he knew.
His counsel, encouragement, kindness, and generosity was so deeply moving. It was sincere. And I will never forget it.
Thank you, Senator Reid. Wishing peace and strength to his family." / Twitter
President Joe Biden, who served with Reid in the Senate, called him one of "the all-time great Senate Majority Leaders in our history" in a statement Tuesday.
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Former President Barack Obama released a letter he had written to Reid before his death in lieu of a statement. "I wouldn't have been president had it not been for your encouragement and support, and I wouldn't have got most of what I got done without your skill and determination," Obama wrote.
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A boxer in his youth, Reid later attended Utah State University before moving to Washington, DC, and working his way through law school at George Washington University by working as an officer for the United States Capitol Police.
"I think I am the only former Capitol policeman here that is a senator," Reid said in 2011. "I have such great respect for the work that they do."