Reid on Stevens: ‘It’s a Sad Day For Him’

Here’s Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said that Senate Republicans will decide the future role of Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) in their caucus, just like they had with Sen. Larry Craig (R-Idaho) when he faced charges last year.

Here is Reid’s full reaction at a Tuesday news conference to the federal indictment of Stevens:

I, of course, have served with Senator Stevens my entire congressional career. It’s a sad day for him, us. But, you know, I believe in the America system of justice that he’s presumed innocent.

So as far as what’s going to happen in the Republican Caucus, that’s up to them. They acted very quickly on Larry Craig. Of course, Larry Craig, that was a misdemeanor and he had pled to that. So how they handle Stevens is certainly up to them, it’s not our responsibility. I’ll cooperate in any way that I can.