PoliticsHarry Reid Invokes His Father's Suicide On The Senate FloorThings got personal for the Majority Leader during a speech about gun violence prevention.By by Dorsey ShawBuzzFeed StaffPosted on April 9, 2013, 3:06 pmTwitterFacebookLink "Sometimes people in a fit of passion will purchase the handgun to do bad things with it, Mr. President, even as my dad did, kill themselves. Waiting a few days helps." — Senator Harry Reid