he also said nevada has lost a great patriarch. mr., i would ask unanimous consent that i be allowed to enter into the record one, two, three, four -- four pages of statements made by nevada elected and appointive officials and just citizens of nevada without the world of bill raggio. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: he really believed in doing what's right nor for nevada, even when it wasn't right for his political party. i admired him and respected him. i respected him even when he i disagreed and that happened. we agreed far more than we disagreed. i can remember the first time i met him. the person i worked for had worked as a deputy district attorney for bill raggio. and he came to visit me in my office, our old office, and he was always very funny, a very, very articulate, and somebody i admired and as i indicated was my mentor but i can remember his being in that office as if it were ten minutes ago. upon his retirement last year bill told a local reporter nobody is irreplaceable. you'll see. and it seems once