Interview with Harry Reid

For Immediate Release:

Contact Erin Neff, (702) 401-7959 or erin@progressnownevada.org

Sen. Harry Reid told ProgressNow Nevada on Monday that he prefers any health care bill
that comes to the floor contains a public option.

"We can either have a vote to take it out or have a vote to put it in," Reid said. "It?s
better for me, for the public option, to have it in the bill and force someone to take it
out.

In a lengthy wide-ranging interview, Reid outlined his timeline for health care, energy
and Wall Street regulatory reform and discussed the escalation of violence in Afghanistan.

He also laughed off suggestions that a Democratic ticket led by Harry Reid and Rory Reid
would turn off voters concerned about political dynasty.

"As far as them talking about a dynasty, somebody should go to Searchlight and look at my
home," Reid said. "That?s ridiculous."

The transcript of the 20-minute interview is on the newly redesigned website:

http://www.progressnownevada.org

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