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Watch: Former Senator Harry Reid Funeral Service

President Biden, former President Obama, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke at the funeral service of the late former Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) in Las Vegas.

Watch the video streams of the service and read 10 stories about the legacy left by Senator Reid below.

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KNPR's State of Nevada

Nevadans remember political 'giant' Harry Reid

Dec 29, 2021

Nevadans marked the passing of former Sen. Harry Reid, the pugnacious Democrat from Searchlight who fought with mobsters and presidents. Reid died Tuesday at 82 after years of battling pancreatic cancer.

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Bryan said Reid was 'tough,' had strategic vision

Dec 29, 2021

Former Nevada Gov. Richard Bryan knew Harry Reid for 60 years, which included 12 years they spent together serving in the U.S. Senate. Reid died Tuesday at 82.

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Harry Reid

Harry

Sep 23, 2016

From a hardscrabble childhood in Searchlight to the pinnacle of American power, Harry Reid has lived an epic American life.

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Political world reacts to death of Harry Reid

Dec 29, 2021

From President Joe Biden on down, the political world reacted to Tuesday’s death of former Sen. and Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada.

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Reid and the Wilderness

Eco-politics: Reid and the Rurals

Nov 01, 2020

A new documentary about Harry Reid’s environmental work spotlights his relationship to outback Nevada.

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Historian compares Reid to LBJ

Dec 29, 2021

UNLV history Professor Michael Green called Sen. Harry Reid, who died Tuesday, “possibly the most important Senate leader since Lyndon Johnson.”

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KNPR's State of Nevada

Government Readies UFO Report After Years Of Pushing By Reid

Jun 04, 2021

Former U.S. Sen. Harry Reid has long advocated for more transparency in the study of what is officially known as unidentified aerial phenomena.

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KNPR's State of Nevada

The Legacy Of Sen. Harry Reid

Apr 03, 2015

Over his 30-plus years in Congress, U.S. Senator Harry Reid, a boxer in his youth, collected armies of enemies but an equal amount of supporters.

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U.S. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., speaks to members of the media Sept. 9 at the Capitol. Reid is retiring after this Congress; he'll be succeeded as minority leader by Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., right.

As He Leaves The Senate, Harry Reid Says He's 'Hopeful' On Trump

Dec 08, 2016
Reid, the Nevada Democrat, is wrapping up a 30-year run in Congress. "I agree with the American people - I don't have a real high regard for Congress either, because we're not getting things done."
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KNPR's State of Nevada

Harry Reid's Years On The Nevada Gaming Commission

Feb 22, 2016

Senator Harry Reid may not be the most colorful figure in Washington. But his career is far more interesting than your average politician.

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