Mitch McConnell, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi will speak before Harry Reid makes remarks. | AP Photo Reid will get A-list sendoff from Clinton, Biden and McConnell

It takes a singular figure to bring together Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden. But the high-wattage cast of characters will gather on Thursday to honor retiring Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid.

The Nevada Democrat, never a fan of Washington social occasions or small talk, will be celebrated all day on Thursday by his Democratic colleagues — and even a few Republicans. He will give his farewell speech Thursday morning, and most of his 45 colleagues in the Democratic Caucus are expected to take their seats on the Senate floor for his send-off.


Senate Majority Leader McConnell (R-Ky.), who has butted heads with Reid on a near-weekly basis, will give a speech in Reid's honor. GOP Sen. Dean Heller of Nevada is also expected to speak about Reid on the floor. Whether other Republicans show up is an open question: Many in the GOP treat Reid as a villain, though he has long relationships with a number of Republican senators.

In the evening, a reception for Reid will be held in the Kennedy Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Office Building, where Reid's portrait will be unveiled and a group of A-list politicians will reminisce about Reid. McConnell, Clinton, Biden and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi will speak before Reid makes remarks.

Reid’s successor as minority leader, Schumer, will close out the ceremony.