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As i was prepared to make them, fred. >> wow, yeah. he was poignant and really powerful. natasha chen, he touched so many of us in so many different ways. thank you so much for bringing those perspectives to us. right now in las vegas, family, friends and politicians are gathering to honor the man from the tiny town of search light who became a titan of the u.s. senate. we'll take you live to the memorial of the late senator harry reid. orrr... you could use slack. and work faster with everyone you work with, together in one place. slack. where the future works. some of my best memories grow...

A child of search light, nevada. he was born into poverty and worked his way up to the highest seat of senate power. serving a decade as this top senate democrat that includes a hugely consequential stint as senate majority leader. in moments we'll hear from people who worked closely with reid at some of the most consequential moments of his career. plus how his legacy is living on today. in an ongoing fight over the filibuster. leigh ann caldwell is joining me from the capitol. also with us, former communications director for senator reid. he had a front row seat to the 2009 affordable care a...

Fight, would last throughout my presidency. it's a debt to him that i could never fully repay. >> like every great leader, he led the democratic caucus just not by speaking, but by listening. by hearing all points of view. finding a common ground. harry cared so much about his fellow americans and so little about what anybody thought of him. it was all search light. no spotlight. >> and senator jackie rosen of nevada joins me now. senator, thanks so much for being with us. what do you want the country to remember about harry reid? you just heard those beautiful remarks there from two president...

Behind. >> reporter: yeah, the political world has truly lost a giant. harry reid rose from the most humble beginnings in nevada where he grew up in extreme poverty and went on to become one of most powerful senate leaders in history. overseeing a number of historic legislative achievements, including the passage of obamacare and delivering healthcare to millions of americans. harry reid was known around here as the fighter, he was tough, he was tenacious, and undoubtedly he drew on his experience as an amateur boxer when he had to do battle in the legislative arena. he was also a really hard ...

But as nevada and the country changed, as harry met more and more people from different walks of life and realized their struggles weren't that different from his families had been in search light, harry's views on some of these issues changed as well. he didn't consider that a weakness. he understood that he wasn't always going to be right about everything. he knew how to listen and to learn. he was humble enough to admit when he had to change his mine and grow. and by the way, speaking from personal experience, it helps when you're married to somebody who is wiser and brighter than you. i kn...