Harry Reid's memorial service held in Las Vegas
took place in Las Vegas on Saturday, and top lawmakers and two presidents were in attendance. Reid died last month at 82.
Similarly, President Joe Biden said Reid, a friend of his for five decades, texted him after he won the 2020 election."Harry would always have your back. Harry had mine, and he knew I had his," Mr. Biden said. The Nevada lawmaker served in Congress for more than four decades in the House and Senate, rising to become one of the most powerful Democrats in Senate history. He was an avid dealmaker — in 2003, he persuaded Republican Senator Jim Jeffords to switch parties and become a Democrat, giving Democrats the majority in the Senate.
After the service, Reid will be moved to Washington, D.C., to lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda on January 12. Biden says Reid"gave me a sense of confidence" after 2020 win
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