Obama Mourns Passing of ‘a Colleague, a Counselor and a Friend’
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on August 27th, 2009 4:36 am by HL
Obama Mourns Passing of ‘a Colleague, a Counselor and a Friend’
OAK BLUFFS, Mass. — Looking grim and sad, President Obama called the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy “a colleague, a counselor and a friend” and hailed a man of public service whose “ideas and ideals are stamped on scores of laws, reflected in millions of lives.”
Both Parties Mourn Loss of Kennedy in Reform Negotiations
As Sen. Edward M. Kennedy’s death suddenly quieted the national debate over health-care reform, some Democratic lawmakers suggested Wednesday that the passing of such a prominent advocate for universal health coverage may represent an opportunity to hit the reset button on that issue.
President Obama Delivers Remarks Following Sen. Ted Kennedy’s Death
SPEAKER: PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA [*] OBAMA: I wanted to say a few words this morning about the passing of an extraordinary leader, Senator Edward Kennedy. Over the past several years, I’ve had the honor to call Teddy a colleague, a counselor and a friend. And even though we have known this day …
