11.17.2004
Democrats Elect Reid as Senate Minority Leader (NYTimes.com)
By DAVID STOUT
Published: November 16, 2004
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 - Senator Harry Reid of Nevada was elected the Senate's minority leader today and vowed to strive for good working relationships with President Bush and Republican lawmakers.
Mr. Reid was elected without opposition, as was Senator Richard J. Durbin of Illinois to succeed Mr. Reid as minority whip, the second-highest Democratic post in the Senate.
When the new Senate convenes in January, Mr. Reid, Mr. Durbin and the Democratic Party will have less strength than they have now. Republicans picked up four seats in the Nov. 2 elections, bringing their total to 55. There will be 44 Democrats and one Democratic-leaning independent, Senator James M. Jeffords of Vermont.
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Published: November 16, 2004
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 - Senator Harry Reid of Nevada was elected the Senate's minority leader today and vowed to strive for good working relationships with President Bush and Republican lawmakers.
Mr. Reid was elected without opposition, as was Senator Richard J. Durbin of Illinois to succeed Mr. Reid as minority whip, the second-highest Democratic post in the Senate.
When the new Senate convenes in January, Mr. Reid, Mr. Durbin and the Democratic Party will have less strength than they have now. Republicans picked up four seats in the Nov. 2 elections, bringing their total to 55. There will be 44 Democrats and one Democratic-leaning independent, Senator James M. Jeffords of Vermont.
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