Posted on 10/04/2013 10:03:23 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Harry Reid calls for return to civil Senate By: Burgess Everett October 4, 2013 11:20 AM EDT
Majority Leader Harry Reid urged his colleagues and reminded himself to uphold the Senates standards of civility Friday morning.
In a departure from a series of blistering opening speeches this week, Reid said the past month of the Senate has been a departure from arcane rules to encourage senators to address each other indirectly, encouraging debate over ideas rather than people. The Nevada Democrat reminded the chamber to address people in the third-person and to speak through the presiding officer of the Senate, unusual but necessary rules championed by former majority leader and master parliamentarian Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.).
Weve all here in the Senate kind of lost the Aura of Robert Byrd, who was such a stickler for Senate procedure, Reid said. The Senate is a very special place with very particular rules. These rules help to keep debate among senators civil, even when were discussing matters on which senators completely disagree.
Reid acknowledged he was not exempt from breaching Senate decorum and offered self-criticism for blasting Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) when Cruz was not on the floor on Thursday. Reid called the freshman conservative the joint speaker of the House, a reference to Cruzs continued influence over House Republicans. That Thursday outburst prompted Minority Whip John Cornyn (R-Texas) to warn the Democratic leader that traditions of decorum were in jeopardy of being transgressed.
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LOL, No Mas!".
Check out his facebook page and comments. Being a "Man of the People", Harry likes feedback.
Everyone please stop by Harry's facebook page and let him know what you think of him and his "leadership".
Then Boycott Nevada, they elected this turd!
Get bent Hairy Reid.
I do not need or want your damn government.
How can the Senate be civil when the Majority Leader is a mob-connected criminal? I don’t know why the other 99 senators even agree to convene under those conditions. I would consider it untenable and submit a complaint on a daily basis.
Yeah, they should quit releasing the e-mail negotiatoins with their opponents....oh wait....
Could not agree more.
Yes, take your example as from that doddering old KKK'er Robert Byrd.
Interesting that Reid makes this statement. I take it as a sign of weakness.
Bad blood: Four feuding leaders (Reid Calls Boehner "Coward")
Robert Byrd knew a lot of Reids. He had met many white Reids.
ESADHR
By “civil” he means where the GOP rolls over for leftists
They have called the Republicans every name in the book and now call for civility.
What a joke these people are.
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