While I
serve as the Senate Majority Leader, my first responsibility lies with the
people of Nevada. For 25 years, I've represented our state in Congress. Now,
as Majority Leader, I am in an even better position than ever to deliver
meaningful results for Nevada.
For
example, this year we drastically cut funding for the proposed nuclear waste
dump at Yucca Mountain and turned up the heat on the project by holding
committee hearings on the licensing process. The dump is a dying beast and I am
confident our work in the Senate will help ensure that it will never be built.
We also
secured more than $93 million for Nevada military projects and more than $340
million for the Southern Nevada Veterans Hospital to ensure our nation's heroes
have access to the highest quality health care. I am also working to protect
our outdoors and create thousands of jobs by opposing the construction of dirty
coal plants in our state and making Nevada the leader in renewable
energy.
In
addition, the Democratic Congress passed legislation making college more
affordable; cleaned up Washington by passing the most sweeping ethics and
lobbying reform in history; and we continue our work to make Nevada safer by
bringing a responsible end to the Iraq war so we can fight a more effective war
on terror.
While
Congress has passed important legislation this year, we could have accomplished
even more with a Democratic president. The American people want more from
Congress, and so do I.
I worked
hard to make Nevada an early caucus state because we need a president who
understands our unique issues and will work with me to address them.
Important issues, like Yucca, water, public lands, and more. But to make the
caucus work for Nevada, everyone has to participate. Caucusing is fun, easy and
exciting. For information on the Nevada Democratic Caucus on January 19th,
visit www.nvdems.com or call (702) 737-VOTE (8683).
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In the
mean time I will continue working hard with my colleagues in Congress to deliver
results that mean something to Nevada's working families.
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