Harry M. Reid, Senate Majority Leader Behind Landmark Democratic Victories, Dies at 82 - The New York Times

Mr. Reid, who was from Nevada, displayed his pugilistic instincts as he steered an economic stimulus package and the Affordable Care Act to passage.
Mr. Reid used his position on the Senate Appropriations Committee and his eventual majority leadership to block nuclear waste from being deposited in Nevadas Yucca Mountain, a decades-long fight, whi… [+2279 chars] Read More