Harry Reid Fact Quotations

I think it signals the fact that the American people are demanding change, and the Republicans see that that's something that they have to follow,

The American people and our brave troops deserve better than a photo-op for the president and a pep-rally about Iraq. They deserve a plan. Unfortunately, today's event only served to highlight the fact that the president refuses to engage in a frank conversation about the realities on the ground,

The president can give all the speeches he wants but nothing will change the fact that his Iraq policy is wrong.

The president can give all the speeches he wants, but nothing will change the fact that his Iraq policy is wrong. Two weeks ago, he told the American people that Iraqis would control their country by the end of the year. But last week, he told us our troops would be there until at least 2009.

Unfortunately, today's event only served to highlight the fact that the president refuses to engage in a frank conversation about the realities on the ground.

Commitment to community and public service are hallmark American values. I take great pride in the fact that they are also hallmark values of the Democratic Party.

How much time did the president spend dealing with this emerging crisis while he was on vacation? Did the fact that he was outside of Washington, D.C., have any effect on the federal government's response?