saying, we can t have trump again, we got to get rid of him because he s running down the republican party. that is true. i think that where we ve seen in the senate, my colleagues in the senate, i think they ve been very disappointing to me. they should not put up with what trump has done. he s done so much damage to the institution of the senate and the country that republicans, except for mitt romney, nobody will speak out against him. and, as you can imagine, reaction is pouring in. in fact, harry reid s successor, as the democratic leader in the senate, chuck schumer, put out this statement tonight. it reads harry reid is one of the most individuals i ve ever met. he was caring and compassionate and always went out of his way quietly to help people who needed help. he was a boxer who came from humble origins. but he never forgot where he came from and used those boxing
boxer saying harry reid was one. most amazing individuals i d ever met, he never forgot where he came from and used those boxing instincts to fight for those who were hurting, the poor and middle class. he s gone but will walk by the sides of many of us in the senate every day. and the news of hall of fame coach turned broadcaster john madden has died unexpectedly at the age of 85. nfl commissioner roger goodell saying nobody loved football more than coach. he was football. there will never be another john madden and we ll forever be indea indebted to him who made football and the nfl in what it is today. and john madden led oakland to the playoffs eight times. madden covered 11 super bowls for four networks and we ve got
on reid s passing, in part it reads, harry reid is one of the most amazing individuals i ve ever met. he was caring and compassionate and always went out of his way quietly to help people who needed help. he was a boxer who came from humble origins. but he never forgot where he came from and used those boxing instincts to fearlessly fight those who were hurting the poor and the middle class. he was my leader, my mentor, one of my greatest, dearest friends. he is gone, but he will walk by the sides of many of us in the senate every single day. chuck schumer, of course, is now majority leader of an evenly divided 50/50 senate. it is worth noting here that the last time that happened, the last time the senate was split 50/50, republican senator jim jeffords of vermont switched parties and handed control of the senate to the democrats. the man who he did that switch happen was harry reid. reid even gave up his committee chairmanship to sweeten the deal
his considerable political and legislative skills far from the spotlight. during his time in the senate he pushed through the passage of obama care as well as the sweeping economic stimulus after the great recession and new rules governing wall street. a one-time amateur boxer he could bob and weave on the political stage as well. and tonight the current majority leader chuck schumer wrote this. harry reid was one of the most amazing individuals i ve ever met. he never forgot where he came from and used those boxing instincts to fearlessly fight those who were hurting the poor and middle class. schumer has ordered flags at the capitol lowered to half staff. we ll have more on harry reid s legacy just ahead. our other big story tonight continues to be omicron. the latest variant converging with the delta strain to drive covid infections to a new record in this country today. the latest cdc data showing the seven day average of new cases
soft-spoken and gaff prone. but he played the inside game like no one could. i didn t make it in life because my ethnic prowess. i didn t make it because of my good looks. i didn t make it because i m a genius. i made it because i worked hard. one of the things i hope that people look back at me and say, if harry reid can make it, i can. flags at the u.s. capitol are lowered to half-staff on behalf of reid. chuck schumer tweeted he was tough as nails, strong, but caring and compassionate. he used those boxing instincts to fiercely fight those who were hurting the poor and middle class. reid played an immense role during the obama administration. it was essential for barack obama to have harry reid as a partner during the debate over