February 24, 2010

Washington, DC— Nevada Senator Harry Reid released the following statement after the Senate voted to pass the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act this morning by a margin of 70-28:

“Senate Democrats are serious about putting America back to work. I’m encouraged that we were able to pass this fully paid-for, bipartisan bill that will provide an important boost to businesses in Nevada and all across the country and help them hire more workers.  This bill has the potential to create and save over a million jobs.    

“I appreciate the support of my Republican colleagues who joined us to pass these critical job creating measures.  I am optimistic that this show of bipartisanship signals a renewed spirit of working together to solve our shared challenges.  Today’s vote is an important step in our efforts to strengthen the economy this year, and we will work to pass additional important job creation measures as soon as possible.”