NANCY Pelosi nearly fell off the stage after speaking at late-ex Senator Harry Reid's funeral over the weekend.
The quick-thinking House Speaker regained her balance after she grabbed on to the podium following the slip.
Pelosi was among several government leaders in attendance for Reid's memorial service in Nevada on Saturday.
The memorial service included words from President Joe Biden, former President Barack Obama and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
During her remarks, Pelosi claimed that she had never heard Reid say an unkind word about his colleagues.
"Few could rival Harry's understanding of his senators, their states, their needs, their ambitions, and in all of our conversations, I never heard Harry say an unkind word about any of his Senate colleagues, Democratic or Republican," Pelosi said.
“For Harry, the whole point of holding office, the whole point of wielding power, was to actually get things done on behalf of those you represent,” Obama said.
"Few people have done more for this state, this country than this driven, brilliant, sometimes irascible, deeply good man from Searchlight, Nevada.”
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“His toughness was distinctly Nevadan. His story was distinctly American,” said President Biden.
Biden and Obama also praised Reid for his work on behalf of others, as well as his energy, old-school qualities and values born with him in Searchlight.
The former Nevada senator passed away of pancreatic cancer on December 28.
Reid led the Senate Democratic Caucus from 2005 to 2017 and was the Senate Majority Leader from 2007 to 2015.
He served over 30 years in Congress, earning a reputation for fighting for everyday Americans. He was instrumental in passing the Affordable Care Act in the wake of the Great Recession.
Originally a boxer, Reid’s political career began when his coach, Mike O’Callaghan, made him his running mate in the 1970 Nevada gubernatorial election.
Reid became the state’s Lieutenant Governor from 1971 to 1975, later becoming chairman of the Gaming Commission.
Reid also focused on water, energy, and public lands issues. More than half of his congressional papers in 2020 dealt with the environment in some form.
Reid is survived by his wife Landra Goul, five children, 19 grandchildren and a great-granddaughter.
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