RSSLate Sen. Kennedy credited in health reform vote
From: The Washington Times | December 25, 2009
The memory of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy loomed over the Senate on Thursday when his weary colleagues moved his life's work, health care reform, to the brink of reality. "He's having a Merry Christmas in heaven," said an emotional Sen. Paul Kirk, Massachusetts Democrat, who was appointed to fill the seat after Kennedy succumbed to brain cancer in August. Mr. Kirk said it was an honor to essentially cast Kennedy's vote as majority Democrats passed the Senate's version of a bill that would extend insurance to 30 million Americans. "It's the proudest public moment of my life," Mr. Kirk said. ...
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