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Reid says Republicans will not protect American families

U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., on Wednesday predicted Democrats will hold onto control of the Senate in this year’s election, especially if union members fight to help get the word out that Republicans are “simply not interested in helping American families.”

In a 20-minute speech to the United Steelworkers convention in Las Vegas, Reid accused the GOP of working to block every proposal from Democrats in Congress and from President Barack Obama.

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