Reid: ‘Important’ to Look at Some Statues in the Capitol Complex for Possible Removal

First the Battle Flag, Then Confederate Statues? (CNSNews)

People offended by a turbulent chapter of U.S. history are making a new effort to eradicate the symbols of that bygone day and age. Calls to remove the Confederate battle flag from state capitals are now shifting to the statues of Southern heroes.

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) was asked about it on Tuesday: "Is there concern about some of the statues that recognize the Confederacy in the U.S. Capitol?" a reporter asked Reid.

"The problem we have with most of the statues in the Capitol complex is that there's a law that says -- as I understand it, I think I understand it -- it says each state is entitled to statues, and two statues only. And so that really is up to the states.