Sen. Harry Reid is quoted as commenting on Obama 's use of ` ` " dialect '' Obama accepts Senate majority leader 's apology , says ` ` I know what 's in his heart '' Reid offers apologies to several prominent African - Americans , an aide says . and I know what 's in his heart . Comments included in new book by journalists Mark Levin and John Heilemann , ` ` " . ''
Sen. Harry Reid is quoted as commenting on Obama 's use of ` ` " dialect '' Obama accepts Senate majority leader 's apology , says ` ` I know what 's in his heart '' Reid offers apologies to several prominent African - Americans , an aide says . Comments included in new book by journalists Mark Levin and John Heilemann , ` ` " . ''