Former Sen. Harry Reid says exercise device caused career-ending injuries; device maker disputes claims. Harry Mason Reid (/ r iː d /; born December 2, 1939) is a retired American attorney and politician who served as a United States Senator from Nevada from 1987 to 2017. At the risk of sounding insensitive here, I’m just going to point out that Harry Reid is getting well on in years and has been dealing with some serious health issues. Former U.S. Sen. Harry Reid listens during an interview Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, in Las Vegas. Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev,, says President Donald Trump is "a very, very smart man" who won't be easy to defeat in 2020. On Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid unveiled his health care reform bill, after the Congressional Budget Office released its estimates … LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Harry Reid told a Nevada jury Thursday that his career was cut short by injuries he suffered when a TheraBand exercise device slipped from his hand and he fell in his home bathroom in 2015. In an interview with “Axe Files” host David Axelrod, airing Saturday night on CNN, the veteran lawmaker who retired in 2016 said he’s changed his previous biting criticism of Trump as a “spoiled brat” and “con artist.” While I wish Senator Reid nothing but good health and long life, the reality is that he’s not going to be with us forever. (AP Photo/John Locher) The Associated Press MICHELLE L. PRICE and … He led the Senate's Democratic Conference from 2005 to 2017 and was the Senate Majority Leader from 2007 to 2015.