Steele Calls on Reid to Step Aside Facebook Twitter Email Reddit By Emily Heil and CQ-Roll Call Posted January 10, 2010 at 1:00am Michael Steele Trent Lott, R-Miss., Strom Thurmond, R-S.C. News of Reid’s remarks ignited a backlash promoting a new book Recent Stories Senate readies stopgap as House tries again on full-year bills Military pay, typically exempted during shutdowns, is at risk Menendez expects to win ‘biggest fight yet,’ defends seized cash Cardin to take Foreign Relations gavel after Menendez charges Lee, administration officials issue plea for five-year PEPFAR Vilsack sees shutdown taking away children’s food, farmers’ loans