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Harry Reid's Advice For House Republicans: 'Get A Life'

Harry Reid's Advice For The GOP: 'Get A Life'
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Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) had a blunt message for House Republicans on Friday.

The Reid-led Senate passed a bill that would institute a short-term measure to keep the government funded, while stripping the House's provision to defund Obamacare. With a 54-44 party-line vote in hand, Reid said the House needed to "accept what we just passed," while adding some choice words on Obamacare being untouchable.

“Here’s a president, who less than a year ago, won the election by five million votes, five million votes," Reid said. "Obamacare has been the law for four years. Why don’t they get a life and talk about something else? People deserve better."

Hours after Reid spoke, President Barack Obama echoed his sentiments, accusing Republicans of "political grandstanding." He also vowed that a repeal of the Affordable Care Act is "not gonna happen."

“Any Republican in Congress who's currently watching, I’d encourage you to think about who you’re hurting," Obama said.

Reid has been animated in recent days over Republicans' efforts to defund Obamacare. On Monday, he accused the party of being laden with "fanatics" acting like "Thelma and Louise." After Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) spoke for 21 hours against the law on the Senate floor, Reid called those antics "a big waste of time."

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Senate Majority Leaders Through The Years
Harry Reid (D-Nev.)(01 of19)
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Senate Majority Leader, 110th-112th Congress (2007-present) (credit:(JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images))
Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) (02 of19)
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Senate Majority Leader, 108th & 109th Congress (2003-07) (credit:(Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images))
Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) (03 of19)
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Senate Majority Leader, 107th Congress (2001-03) (credit:(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) )
Trent Lott (R-Miss.) (04 of19)
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Senate Majority Leader, 105th & 106th Congress (1997-2001) (credit:(LUKE FRAZZA/AFP/Getty Images) )
Bob Dole (R-Kan.) (05 of19)
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Senate Majority Leader, 99th & 104th Congress (1985-87, 1995-96). Dole resigned from the Senate in June 1996 to focus on his presidential campaign. (credit:(RICHARD ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images) )
George Mitchell (D-Maine) (06 of19)
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Senate Majority Leader, 101st-103rd Congress (1989-95) (credit:(PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images) )
Robert Byrd (D-W.V.) (07 of19)
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Senate Majority Leader, 95th, 96th & 99th Congress (1977-81, 1985-87) (credit:(AP Photo/Dennis Cook) )
Howard Baker (R-Tenn.)(08 of19)
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Senate Majority Leader, 97th & 98th Congress (1981-85) (credit:(AP Photo/Charles Tasnadi) )
Mike Mansfield (D-Mont.) (09 of19)
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Senate Majority Leader, 87th-94th Congress (1961-77) (credit:(AP Photo/Eddie Adams) )
Lyndon Johnson (D-Texas)(10 of19)
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Senate Majority Leader, 84th-86th Congress (1955-61). Johnson resigned from the Senate in Jan. 1961 to take on his new role as vice president. (credit:(AFP/AFP/Getty Images))
William Knowland (R-Calif.)(11 of19)
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(Pictured right) Senate Majority Leader, 83rd Congress (1953-55) (credit:(AP Photo) )
Robert Taft (R-Ohio) (12 of19)
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Senate Majority Leader, 83rd Congress (1953). Taft died on July 31, 1953 and William Knowland was elected to take over on August 4. (credit:(AP Photo) )
Ernest McFarland (D-Ariz.) (13 of19)
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(Pictured standing, far right) Senate Majority Leader, 82nd Congress (1951-53) (credit:(AP Photo/Henry Griffin) )
Scott Lucas (D-Ill.) (14 of19)
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(Pictured front row, left) Senate Majority Leader, 81st Congress (1949-51) (credit:(AP Photo) )
Wallace White Jr. (R-Maine)(15 of19)
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(Pictured far left) Senate Majority Leader, 80th Congress (1947-49) (credit:(AP Photo) )
Alben Barkley (D-Ky.) (16 of19)
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Senate Majority Leader, 75th-79th Congress (1937-47). (credit:(AP Photo) )
Joseph Robinson (D-Ark.) (17 of19)
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Senate Majority Leader, 73rd-75th Congress (1933-37). Robinson died on July 14, 1937, and Alben Barkley was elected a week later to take over. (credit:(AP Photo))
James Watson (R-Ind.) (18 of19)
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(Pictured second from right) Senate Majority Leader, 71st & 72nd Congress (1929-33) (credit:(AP Photo))
Charles Curtis (R-Kan.) (19 of19)
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Senate Majority Leader, 68th-70th Congress (1923-29). Curtis resigned from the Senate in March 1929 after being elected vice president. (credit:(AP Photo) )
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