. >> but first, national leaders came to las vegas to honor the late democratic sen harry reid. the coast guard has announced new safety rules in response to the deadly 2019 conception boat fire. the rules include new fire prevention measures and better escape routes for boats with overnight passengers. devices will also be installed to ensure that the boats a night watchman is awake and doing their rounds. the new rules are coming nearly 3 years after the conception, which was a scuba diving boat caught fire off the coast of santa barbara and killed 34 people an investigation into the disaster blamed the boat's owner for a lack of oversight. he has pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of seaman's manslaughter and is out on bond right now awaiting trial. >> here's some good news, california received more rain in the last 3 months of 2021. that we saw in 2020, in fact, drought monitor say that the golden state received nearly 34 trillion gallons of water since october. 1st, leaving behind a generous snowpack in the sierra. but officials say despite all of that, some parts of the golde

. >> hi, ayman >> what a tribute there to harry reid. i was on the air the night that he passed and i remember speaking to majority leader senator schumer about the life and legacy of harry reid and how much he changed our politics and our country for the better. so it's a fitting tribute to hear from so many today. >> so many legislative accomplishments. >> thank you so much. enjoy the rest of your evening. >>> good evening to you at home. welcome to "ayman." in a few minutes doug jones, one of the frontrunners for the top job at the department of justice will join us. we are going to ask him if the department has done enough to hold those involved in january 6th responsible for their assault on our democracy. plus, one of former president obama's speech writers to explain the message behind president biden's striking words on january 6th. >>> and comparing our former president who actively spread misinformation about a global pandemic and our current one as he takes on an omicron surge nearly two years later. i'm ayman mohyeldin. let's

you wanted harry in the foxhole with you. >> president biden reminding americans of how reid fought to preserve democracy. >> harry knew better than most how difficult democracy is, that the idea of america itself was under attack from dark and deepening forces, that we are in the battle for the soul of america. no one knew it better than harry. protecting democracy requires vigilance stewardship. and harry's life shows it for all from our darkest days. we can find light and find hope. >> and that is all the time i have for today. i will see you back here tomorrow 6:00 p.m. eastern. for more american voices. for now i hand it over to my colleague, ayman mohyeldin. >> hi, ayman >> what a tribute there to harry reid. i was on the air the night that he passed and i remember speaking to majority leader senator schumer about the life and legacy of harry reid and how much he changed our politics and our country for the better. so it's a fitting tribute to hear from so many today. >> so many legislative accomplishments. >> thank you so much. enjoy the rest of your evening. >>> good evening to

will not negotiate is its military presents or arsenal in eastern europe and pay respects to harry reid at his funeral in las vegas today died of cancer at the danger of 28 and reid represented nevada in the senate for five terms becoming the democratic leader. president biden and former president obama were among the speakers i'm ashley strohmier now back to unfiltered with dan dap and for all of your headlines log on to fox news.com. dan: welcome back to our first unfiltered on unfiltered listen not a secret i'm not a big fan of tell prompter eyeball to eyeball here. chicago teachers union under my skin this week by canceling in person learning after a volt by their teachers union to go remote due to omicron surge. folks, first for teachers out there listen good teachers change any life i am who i am and i'm speaking to you in coheernght sentences because of what great teachers did for me not targeting great american teachers i have teachers in my family and a lot of patriots out there who have taken up that honorable profession. a big thank you and it is heart felt for everything you

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

reid at services in las vegas today. the invitation-only memorial paid tribute to reid, who rose from childhood poverty in a small nevada town to become one of the most powerful lawmakers in america. >> he was tough as nails, a fighter to his core. but also one of the most compassionate individuals you could ever imagine. >> sreenivasan: former president barack obama delivered the eulogy. >> despite all the power he wielded, his reputation as being the consummate washington insider-- what i came to realize was that harry always remained something of an outsider in washington. which makes sense, given the remarkable path to the senate that he had taken. a path that was, at least as unlikely, if not more unlikely than mine. >> sreenivasan: reid retired from the u.s. senate in 2016, after representing nevada for five terms, including 12 years as the chamber's top democrat. senator reid died from complications of pancreatic cancer on december 28. he was 82 years old. confirmed cases of covid continue to reach record highs as

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. >> what a tribute there to harry reid. i was on the air the night that he passed and i remember speaking to majority leader senator schumer about the life and legacy of harry reid and how much he changed our politics and our country for the better. so it's a fitting tribute to hear from so many today. >> so many legislative accomplishments. >> thank you so much. enjoy the rest of your evening. >>> good evening to you at home. welcome to "ayman." in a few minutes doug jones, one of the frontrunners for the top job at the department of justice will join us. we are going to ask him if the department has done enough to hold those involved in january 6th responsible for their assault on our democracy. plus, one of former president obama's speech writers to explain the message behind president biden's striking words on january 6th. >>> and comparing our former president who actively spread misinformation about a global pandemic and our current one as he takes on an omicron surge nearly two years later. i'm ayman mohyeldin. let's

nevada senator harry reid. today in las vegas top democrats honored reid's 34 years of service. the former majority leader remembered as a humble man, blunt by nature, a guardian of the chamber he served. >> so, harry, in short, was one of the most incredible individuals i have ever met. the sort of person you come across only a handful of times in your entire life. he was tough as nails, fighter to his core, but also one of the most compassionate individuals you could ever imagine. he never forgot where he came from. >> he did everything he could to make sure nevadans' voices were heard, the political environment, the coveted role in the presidential selection process. to observe harry lead and legislate was to see a master at work. fearless, strategic, knowledgeable, brilliant. >> reid's legacy cemented as a man of action, helping secure an economic aid package during the '08 crash, from president obama, efforts in passing the affordable care act in 2009, among the first people to suggest obama seek the oval office. >> during my time in the senate he was more generous to me th

first, we are from members of senator reid's family, followed by senate schumer, house speaker nancy pelosi, former president barack obama and president biden. >> now, remarks from the funeral service of senator harry reid in las vegas, including president biden, former president obama, and other democratic leadership.

jon: mourners paid their respects to the at late senator harry reid at his funeral in las vegas. the senator died almost two weeks ago after a long battle with cancer. he represented nevada in the senate for five terms. president biden, former president obama, speaker of the house nancy pelosi and senate majority leader chuck schumer all spoke at the ceremony today. william that jewish necessary is live in lang -- la jeunesse is live with more for us. >> reporter: reid spent 34 years in washington, 8 as senate president under president obama and president bush. and if you remember, he didn't say a whole lot, more of a doer than a talker. and one of the funny anecdotes we heard was it didn't matter who you were, harry reid would hang up the phone would saying good-bye, considering it a waste of time and words. today friend and family described him as a loving father and loyal colleague who often prayed in private for guidance. early on reid was a key democrat, his values -- conservative democrat. he fought for the party and rarely gave up, but he was also a pragmatist who crossed

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reid at funeral services in las vegas today. >> it's harry's character that helped explain his extraordinary achievements, qualities that at this particular moment in our history seem especially relevant. >> harry knew better than most how difficult democracy is, that the idea of america itself is under attack from dark and deepening forces. that we're in a battle for the soul of america. >> when you hear that, congresswoman, about your late colleague, at the end of your own 30-year congressional career and then you contrast that with the unrepentant ugliness we heard from the right this week, what goes through your mind, congresswoman? >> at the end of the day, every member of congress are elected and sent to represent the people, not a political agenda, and absolutely not a one-person agenda like we saw or seen right now with the republican party, fulfilling the wishes and the desires of one man at the cost of our democracy. and so when i hear this discussion, it's heartbreaking and it's also thought-provoking and energizing that we have so much work to do. how did we get here? how did the

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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

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

's service harry reid was held earlier today in nevada. senator reid died last week, he was 82 years old. a for your battle with pancreatic cancer. he retired in 2016 after serving five terms in the senate including 12 years as chamber house democrat. president biden, former president obama honoring the former senator at the service the auditorium in las vegas. live in las vegas with more, hi, william. >> today senator reid was described as a fighter for the democratic party but also a father who had a sense of humor, also alone for guidance, a thoughtful can but also said he grew up poor in nevada. his father was a minor, his mother was are made and he worked on capitol hill to put himself through law school. he was an outsider but avoided life. he was a oil guardian and steward of the senate. >> he was tough as nails, a fighter to his core but also one of the most compassionate individuals you could ever imagine. he never forgot where he came from, always stuck up for the underdog the little guy. >> reed is a legend here, he fought for t

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

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

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

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

and it isn't just nevadans who are better off because of harry reid. the entire country gained because of his hard work and dedication. >> reporter: reid grew up poor in rural nevada, his father a miner, his mother a maid. he worked as a capitol hill policeman to put himself through law school. the former boxer, once in washington was not afraid to hit below the belt fit served his party. >> they should stop crying about reconciliation as if it's never been done before. >> reporter: in 2012, without evidence, reid made the unfounded claim that republican nominee mitt romneyny did not pay his taxes. rather than apologize, reid said it was the best thing he'd ever done. >> the word's out that he hasn't paid any taxes for ten years. let him prove that he has paid taxes, because he hasn't. >> reporter: early on in his career reid was considered a conservative democrat. he opposed abortion, favored gun rights, but the gop would argue he was a liberal who obstructed the reform agenda underring president bush and jammed through president obama's progressive a

. >>> and the life of former senate majority leader harry reid is being celebrated today. next hour president joe biden, senator chuck schumer, house speaker nancy pelosi will all be giving remarks at an invitation only memorial along with president barack obama delivering the eulogy. the senator died december 28th from complications from pancreatic cancer. he was 82 years old. josh, we have president biden certainly in las vegas for that memorial, but still facing a lot of challenges back in washington. that includes covid as well as the economy, so what's the latest? >> reporter: yeah, those two issues there, alex, covid and the economy are really combining to form a perfect storm for president biden. just as he is scrambling to put together these half a billion home covid tests that are going to be sent through the mail to americans, we got this jobs report yesterday that was really a roar shock inkblot test for republicans, but biden on the other hand pointing to historically low unemployment in that jobs report to prove that omicron notwithstanding, his economic plan

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

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

. >>> the president and first layedly be in las vegas, nevada to attend funeral services for harry reid. he died late last month at 82 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. the president will deliver remarks and former president obama is expected to deliver the eulogy. >>> the biden administration is warning of severe consequences if vladmir putin launches an invasion of cukraine. >> white house officials are issuing sanctions. some say it could damage the economies of the united states and its allies. cnn white house reporter joins us now live. walk us through the sanctions that the administration is considering using against russia. >> it's a whole range of potential penalties that the administration is considering right now. those range from sanctioning russia's energy sector which is major part of their economy to blocking them from the swift international payment system to denying them access to bond markets. a whole range of considerings here but the reality is these sanctions they will not bime imposed unless russia moves to invade ukraine. what they're talking about now is the

reid a long time senate colleague former president barack obama will deliver the eulogy with speaker nancy pelosi and senate majority leader chuck schumer also expected to speak >> josh, this week marked, of course, the anniversary of the january 6th attack overnight the committee investigating the riot announced that the former vice president, mike pence, could testify. when will we know more about that >> reporter: they haven't actually asked him that, but the committee is expected to decide this week saying an invitation could go out at the end of the month. pence would be asked to appear voluntarily. we don't know at this point whether pence would say yes but committee leaders say pence's staff has already been helpful to the committee and praised pence for the role he played on january 6th, defying president trump's demand that he refuse to certify the election results even as a pro-trump mob outside the capitol was threatening pence's life. peter? >> his team has been voluntarily cooperative. thank you. >>> the three men convicted of killing ahmaud arbery in georgia last year w

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

reid. >> thank you. a snowy north lawn today. thank you to jillian and to a.b. the credibility crisis. the cdc is under fire for confusing rules and record covid numbers and pediatric hospitalizations. this is msnbc. an 1 vo) i'm living with cll and thanks to imbruvica (man 2 vo) i'm living longer. (vo) imbruvica is a prescription medicine for adults with cll or chronic lymphocytic leukemia. imbruvica is not chemotherapy- it's the #1 prescribed oral therapy for cll, proven to help people live longer. imbruvica can cause serious side effects, which may lead to death. bleeding problems are common and may increase with blood thinners. serious infections with symptoms like fevers, chills, weakness or confusion and severe decrease in blood counts can happen. heart rhythm problems and heart failure may occur especially in people with increased risk of heart disease, infection, or past heart rhythm problems. new or worsening high blood pressure, new cancers, and tumor lysis that can result in kidney failure, ir

and then i'm heading off to do harry reid's funeral. so, this morning i want to talk about -- i think a historic day for our economic recovery. today's national unemployment rate fell below 4% to 3.9%. the sharpest one-year drop in unemployment in united states history. the first time the unemployment rate has been under 4% and the first year of a presidential term in 50 years. 3.9% unemployment rate. years faster than experts said we would be able to do it. and we have added 6.4 million new jobs since january of last year. one year. that's one of the most -- that's the most jobs in any calendar year by any president in history. how? how? how did that happen? well, the american rescue plan got the economy off its back and moving again. back on its feet. getting over 200 million americans fully vaccinated, got people out of their homes, and back to work, even in the face of wave after wave of covid. we got schools open. we got booster shots. we brought down the poverty rate, and went from 20 million people on unemployment roles a year ag

. ♪ ♪ >> sean: media mob working overtime to distract from america's failing biden/harris agenda and create new ways tome smear republicans, conservatives pier look at msnbc, joy reid say republicans don't like biden because he was vice president for a black president. take a look. >> tomorrow he will speak any question whether or not he actually can change this or alter it at all. unbelievably, he has become for republicans as much as a figure of hatred and hate objects. then president obama was pier the black president. he was the vice president but i don't know what it is but this is like core democrat ever, an ordinary democrat. there is nothing outrageous. they have cast him as a demonic character. >> sean: joy reid has a long line, a long history of repulsive attacks on her fellow americans, a long line of reckless fact, fact free coverage of major stories. tiny minuscule sample, this is nbc news. >> you have to be willing to vocalize that these republicans are dangerous. this isn't a party but another political party that disagrees. at this point, they are dangerous. they are

. ♪ ♪ >> sean: media mob working overtime to distract from america's failing biden/harris agenda and create new ways to smear republicans, conservatives pier look at msnbc, joy reid say republicans don't like biden because he was vice president for a black president. take a look. >> tomorrow he will speak any question whether or not he actually can change this or alter it at all. unbelievably, he has become for republicans as much as a figure of hatred and hate objects. then president obama was pier the black president. he was the vice president but i don't know what it is but this is like core democrat ever, an ordinary democrat. there is nothing outrageous. they have cast him as a demonic character. >> sean: joy reid has a long line come a long history of repulsive attacks on her fellow americans come a long line of reckless fact, fact free coverage of major stories. tiny minuscule sample, this is nbc news. >> you have to be willing to vocalize that these republicans are dangerous. this isn't a party but another political party that disagrees. at this point, they are dangerous. the

the clerk: senate resolution 485 relating to the death of the honorable harry mason reid, jr., former senator for the state of nevada. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure. ms. cortez masto: i ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. the presiding officer: without objection. ms. cortez masto: i ask unanimous consent that when the senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 12:00 noon friday, january 7, that following the prayer and pledge, the morning business be deemed expired, the journal of proceedings be approved to date, the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day and morning business be closed, that upon the conclusion of morning business, the senate proceed to executive session to resume consideration of the bose nomination. the presiding officer: without objection. ms. cortez masto: if there is no further business to come before the senate,

mason reid jr., a senator from the state of nevada. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. murphy: madam president, i'd ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution be agreed to, that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. murphy: next i would ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to the consideration of s. con res. 26 which was received today. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: senate concurrent resolution 26 providing for the use of the catafalque situated in exhibition hall of the capitol visitors center in connection with memorial services to be conducted in the rotunda of the capitol for the honorable harry mason reid jr., a senator from the state of nevada. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. murphy: madam president, i ask unanimous consent the concurrent resolution be agreed to and the moti

and as my friend bryan greenspun wrote the other day in the las vegas sun to harry reid, the greatest accomplishment was his family. but anyway, in senator reid's living room, landra told me and my husband how she juggled being the mom of not one, not to, not three, not four -- five kids while harry was working as a capitol police officer to put himself through law school, while running tough campaigns and while serving long days and nights in washington. needless to say, there's not much that can top that. and so the reids provided my family with the inspiration i needed as i was considering what a life and the -- in the public view would look like. their love for each other, their adjourn any and ability to make it work over six decades, raising kids, keeping their love strong, it showed me how important it was to have a strong family. of course, and friends as the foundation for this work of public service. you know, we spend a lot of time here in washington talking about politics every day. but it's the personal things at the end of the day we all know really matter. and that's th

reid who initiated filibuster changes 8 years ago. >> republicans roll back our rights in this chamber, there was no check on their power. >> and i pray god when the democrats take back control we don't make the kind of naked power grab you are doing. >> i urge all of us to think not just about winning every debate but about protecting free and democratic debate. >> the democrats' new year's resolution is to use the anniversary of last year's capitol riot to justify a push for voting rights legislation. >> there is no better way to heal the damage of january 6th than to act. the stakes could not be higher. >> the blaming the g.o.p. for filibustering the voting rights bill energizes the democratic base. but that lacks sway with joe manchin. bret? >> bret: chad, january 6th moments ago we received a statement from former president donald trump. >> that's right. he just canceled his press conference scheduled for januar. he accused the committee of, quote: bias and dishonesty. the committee just asked sean hannity to speak with the panel on a voluntary basis. no subpoena there. the commit

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

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

reid of doing something that schumer is proposing to do in 2013, democrats changed the rules from 60 votes to confirm someone to executive branch and judicial positions to 51. it hurt them, made it possible for mcconnell to get justices and judges confirmed during the trump administration a. dagen: i see this as the language that chuck schumer is using is troubling to say the very least. of course, he is heaving and huffing with desperation but for him to say press, press sinema and manchin, we know what he's doing. he's trying to sic the crazies on kyrsten sinema, in part because she's a woman and also on joe manchin. christian: it is. incidentally manchin was one of few democrats to vote against the rule change in 2013. they haven't learned anything from last year which is gee, if you're in a 50/50 senate you my want to work with people, find middle ground, not go to the extreme liberal thing. this convinces me they are setting themselves up for a massive defeat come november, they're not doing anything to soft open the image, appear to make the senate work, it's more of the same,

frankly, my brother harry reid did it, and i supported it for nominations, including lower court judges. we kept it for the supreme court. what's the first thing mitch mcconnell did? he took it away for the supreme court, so they've been able to stack the court with fewer than 60, way fewer than 60 votes. so there you go. it's time to change it. knowing chuck schumer the way i do, it would be hard for me to believe he doesn't have the votes lined up for something, to make it a talking filibuster. it would be hard for me to believe he would put something in writing if he wasn't sure he had the votes. >> i want to hear more of your thinking on that. it can be so hard to understand some of this stuff, and people sometimes want it to be simpler like, why didn't they do this immediately. you're saying you don't think, based on your knowledge of chuck schumer he would put out a letter like this gearing up for a clash this month, start of the new year, over this issue unless he thought he had manchin and sinema agreeing to do something? >> that's what i think. i could be wrong, wrong, wrong. p

senate majority leader harry reid will lie in state next wednesday. reed died last tuesday at the age of 82 following a prolonged battle with pancreatic cancer. the nevada democrat served as a senator for the silver state for 30 years. his time included eight years as senate majority leader. due to the covid 19 pandemic. the ceremony is being limited to invited guests only. and with all the recent rain, lot of people have stopped thinking about wildfires. but marin county fire safety groups tell the independent journal that now is the time to take steps to prevent a disaster, and that includes removing landscaping that could easily burn such as trees that drop leaves or needles. it can also mean adding by rouz cement, siding to buildings orum, to coa fire. pain more to cross state owned bridges what commuters will notice on their fast track bills as they head back to work for the first time since the holiday. plus we know that it's very hard for kids to get the courage to take a shot, and we thought, well, why couldn't we do something wonderful. and s

. >>> the former senate majority leader harry reid will lie in state at the u.s. capitol on january 12th. in a joint statement the house speaker nancy pelosi and senate majority leader chuck schumer was important to public service and it will be an honor to pay tribute to him in the capitol next week. that's for joining i-poll tis. you can listen to our podcast. download "inside politics" wherever you get your podcasts. a busy news day. erica hill picks up our coverage right now. >> good afternoon. i'm erica nil for acabreraa. >> we begin this hour with breaking news in the investigation into the trump organization. the new york attorney general we've learned has subpoenaed donald trump jr. and ivanka trump as part of a fraud probe looking into whether executives in the trump organization manipulated property values. new york a.j. james also seeking testimony from donald trump himself. the deadline for that spanea for the former president is friday. i want to go straight to cnn

if anything, history of this, in the history here is harry reid. we gradually adopting the filibuster. the history says you have to build up momentum in a painstaking, slow process over many years. many years it took for fareed to get to that point. he's now remembered fondly, but it took them a while. so this is a long process. unfortunately for democrats, they have to get this done before the midterms. >> and kim, do you -- do you think that thursday is the day when the president there on january 6th has an opportunity to talk about voting rights and overturning elections? >> oh, i think he has to. i mean, this is direct through line between what we saw on january 6th and this issue of voting rights. i'm surprised that it took a year after this attempted coupe with the a capitol for the president to really focus in on this. but these two things are -- go hand in hand. >> well, we're going to have to leave it there for now. garrett, you're going to have a busy week, and emotional for a lot of members. kimberly and sam, thank you. it's good to be b

and, lord, we thank you for the legacies of former senators johnny isakson and harry reid. we pray in your great name, amen. the presiding officer: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the presiding officer: the clerk will read a communication to the senate. the clerk: washington, d.c., january 3, 2022. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable tammy baldwin, a senator from the state of wisconsin, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: patrick j. leahy, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the leadership time is reserved. under the previous order, the senate will be in period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up it ten minutes each. the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: mr. leahy: madam president? the presiding offi

. >>> harry reid who passed away last week will lie in state in the u.s. capitol on wednesday. he will lie in the rotunda. reid served eight years as majority leader, and he died last week at the age of 82 after battling pancreatic cancer. >>> and then federal appeals court in louisiana will hear oral arguments on the case in friday after the supreme court declined to block enforcement of the restrictive law but allowed the legal challenge to move forward. the new texas law bans abortion around six weeks of pregnancy and has no exceptions for rape or incest. >>> 5:44 right now. president biden will speak with american farmers today. scott mcgrew is trying to find a way to lower some of the food prices that have been hurting families. >> i don't think i would have guessed, kris, that food prices and the price of meat in particular would be one of the crisis the white house faced, but it's an important consideration for american households. a chicken in every pot is a very old phrase, indeed. the white house said it would grant $1 billion to small independent meat packers and pro

. >>> former senate majority leader harry reid will lie in state at the capitol. he will be honored january 12th. he died last week from pancreatic cancer. >>> we turn to a big scare at sunday's nfl game between philadelphia and washington. a railing collapse sending fans falling onto the field just as the eagles quarterback was walking by. >> reporter: frightening moments at fedex field, home of the washington football team. members of the visiting eagles were leaving the field when a railing suddenly collapsed, sending several fans toppling to the ground. eagles quarterback jalen hurts then rushing to help fans get back on their feet. >> it was crazy. it was crazy right there. that was a real dangerous situation and i'm just so happy everybody bounced back from it, it seemed like it. yeah. passionate eagles fans. i love it. >> reporter: no serious injuries were reported. a washington football team official tells espn that platform is designed only for a handful of people in wheelchairs and could not withstand the hundreds of pounds leaning into it. it's just the

. >>> some eagles fans took a tumble from the stands, and harry reid will be honored at the capitol. those are some of the headlines on the "morning newsstand." the "associated press" reports former senate majority leader harry reid will lie in state in the u.s. capitol rotunda next week. the longtime nevada democratic senator died last week at the age of 82 after battling pancreatic consider. congressional leaders say ceremonies honoring reid at the capitol will take place on january 12th. the ceremony is being limited to invited guests only due to the pandemic. >>> "usa today" says 21 people were rescued in new mexico after being stranded for hours in two aerial tram cars on new year's eve. the cars, mostly filled with employees of a mountaintop restaurant, were stuck overnight in below freezing temperatures 85 feet in the air due to icing on a cable. rescue crews spent hours using ropes to lower the stranded workers to the ground saturday afternoon. >> once they were on the ground, they were escorted about 100 to 200 feet away to a small landing zone where the sheriff was able to

reid will lie in state at the rotunda. when it comes to news from the sunday shows yesterday, it was the republican governor of maryland larry hogan talking about the events of january 6. the headline from the hills saying, anyone could watch those events and believe it was just tourist looking at statutes. that's the headline. >> that's one of the reasons i continue to speak up and tell the truth about what happened. i think it's critically important. it's crazy that that many people believe that things that simply aren't true, they believe a different version of reality. there's been an amazing amount of disinformation spread over the past year. to think that the violent protesters who attacked the capitol on january 6 was just tourist looking at statutes, it's insane that anyone could watch that on television and believe that's what happened. host: that was governor larry hogan of maryland. maybe there are other issues you would want to address. here's your chance to do so. what would you message b. from marie in pennsy

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