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Reid: ‘I Have Grown To Really Like’ Rand Paul

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., tells reporters that Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, and House Republicans are the obstacle to ending the government shutdown crisis, at the Capitol in Washington... Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., tells reporters that Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, and House Republicans are the obstacle to ending the government shutdown crisis, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013. President Barack Obama brought congressional leaders to the White House on Wednesday for the first time since a partial government shutdown began, but there was no sign of progress toward ending an impasse that has idled 800,000 federal workers and curbed services around the country. MORE LESS
By Catherine Thompson
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December 19, 2013 7:39 a.m.
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Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) is starting to grow on Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV).

Asked at a press conference whether he’s thought about how to make the next year a more productive one for Congress, Reid brought up his growing admiration for the senator from Kentucky. 

“I think about it a lot,” Reid told reporters. “I met in the last few days with Rand Paul. I have spent a lot of time with him, and I have grown to really like him. Even though he has some set political views, he wants to get things done here.”

“I find that throughout the Republicans,” Reid added. “I think they want to get things done. And I hope that’s true.”

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Catherine Thompson (@kt_thomps)  Catherine Thompson is a senior editor for Talking Points Memo in New York City. She came to the site in 2013 and reported on national affairs. Previously, she worked as a research assistant to investigative reporter Wayne Barrett. She can be reached at catherine@talkingpointsmemo.com.
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