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Senator Harry Reid celebrated fellow Nevadan Bryce Harper's MVP Award with eye black

Sen. Harry Reid celebrates Bryce Harper's MVP Award

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid and National League MVP Bryce Harper have at least two things in common: They're from Nevada, and they work in D.C.

And Nevada-D.C. transplants gotta stick together:

Pretty good batting stance, senator. 

It's no surprise Reid is celebrating the Nationals right fielder's award. The soon-to-be-retired senator -- who's represented Nevada in Congress since 1983, nine years before Harper was born -- has long been an ardent supporter of Harper's. Don't forget:

Reid isn't the only politician showing Harper some love on Friday morning, either:

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