Democratic leaders to remember Harry Reid on Saturday

The nation’s astir almighty leaders are scheduled to talk astatine a Saturday memorial work for erstwhile U.S. Sen. Harry Reid successful downtown Las Vegas.

President Joe Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York volition deliver remarks astatine The Smith Center successful grant of Reid. Former President Barack Obama volition deliver the eulogy.

The Review-Journal volition transportation a livestream of the memorial service, opening astatine 11 a.m.

Reid died Dec. 28 aft a years-long conflict with pancreatic cancer. He was 82.

He was the astir almighty Nevadan to ever clasp national bureau and was the longest-serving U.S. Senator successful authorities history, spending 30 years successful the precocious chamber.

Reid volition beryllium honored successful Washington, D.C., adjacent week erstwhile he volition prevarication successful authorities successful the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. He volition beryllium the archetypal Nevadan to ever person the uncommon honor.

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Locals tin expect large roadworthy closures and postulation delays before, during and aft Saturday’s service.

Also speaking astatine the lawsuit is Elder M. Russell Ballard, acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, of which Reid was a subordinate for much than 60 years.

As a peculiar farewell to Reid, the lawsuit volition diagnostic performances by Brandon Flowers of The Killers — a Reid favourite — and singer-songwriter Carole King. Reid was peculiarly fond of The Killers’ rendition of Nevada’s authorities song, “Home Means Nevada.”

Attendance is invitation-only, with tickets distributed by the precocious senator’s office. Doors unfastened astatine 9:30 a.m. Attendees indispensable amusement impervious of COVID-19 vaccination, per the argumentation of The Smith Center.

Also expected to be are: Vice President Kamala Harris, archetypal woman Jill Biden, U.S. Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen, Gov. Steve Sisolak and archetypal woman Kathy Sisolak, and members of Reid’s family.

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Contact Blake Apgar astatine bapgar@reviewjournal.com oregon 702-387-5298. Follow @blakeapgar connected Twitter.