WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), the chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on the passing of U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA). Kennedy chaired the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
“There is not a heart in this country that is not broken by this news, just as there is not a life that was not bettered in some way by Senator Kennedy's spirit, passion and remarkable lifetime of work. At the core of everything Senator Kennedy fought for was a profound sense of justice. In foreign and domestic policy, he was grounded by a fundamental sense of right and wrong, and our country is better for it.
“Senator Kennedy was always a personal hero of mine. Over the past 35 years, the opportunity to work with him, to have him as a mentor, and a friend has been immensely valuable to me. Along with the rest of the nation, I have great respect for his commitment, his courage, and his leadership in fighting for the most important causes of our time. My wife Cynthia and I, along with our family, send our thoughts and prayers to Senator Kennedy’s wife Vicki, his children, Patrick – who has already begun to carry on his father’s legacy – Kara, Edward Jr., and the entire Kennedy family.”
“There is not a heart in this country that is not broken by this news, just as there is not a life that was not bettered in some way by Senator Kennedy's spirit, passion and remarkable lifetime of work. At the core of everything Senator Kennedy fought for was a profound sense of justice. In foreign and domestic policy, he was grounded by a fundamental sense of right and wrong, and our country is better for it.
“Senator Kennedy was always a personal hero of mine. Over the past 35 years, the opportunity to work with him, to have him as a mentor, and a friend has been immensely valuable to me. Along with the rest of the nation, I have great respect for his commitment, his courage, and his leadership in fighting for the most important causes of our time. My wife Cynthia and I, along with our family, send our thoughts and prayers to Senator Kennedy’s wife Vicki, his children, Patrick – who has already begun to carry on his father’s legacy – Kara, Edward Jr., and the entire Kennedy family.”
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