Statement by Senator Pete V. Domenici on the Death of Senator Edward Kennedy
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Former U.S. Senator Pete V. Domenici issued the following statement on the death of Senator Edward Kennedy:
"Ted Kennedy's death brings an especial sadness to me. He was my friend, my colleague, and my ally in many legislative battles during our 36 years together in the Senate. His commitment to Mental Health Parity legislation, in my judgment, was the key factor in that concept becoming law in the 110th Congress. Even battling his cancer, he would travel to the Capitol to move that legislation forward when I asked him to.
"His accomplishments range far beyond that, of course. I always knew from our earliest interaction that I could trust his word, that he would dedicate himself with all his energy to any cause that he championed, and that he was willing to work for compromise to get the legislative work done, but would never compromise his fundamental beliefs. His help behind the scenes on many issues--from fiscal policy to national health care policy--often made the difference between legislative success and failure. I would be remiss if I didn't recognize that he assembled consistently one of the best and most competent staffs in the Senate, and he used those resources to the fullest.
"The nation has lost a good and great man, and I have lost a close and valued friend."
About the BipartisanPolicyCenter:
In 2007, former U.S. Senate Majority Leaders Howard Baker, Tom Daschle, Bob Dole, and George Mitchell formed the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) to develop and promote solutions that can attract the public support and political momentum to achieve real progress. The BPC acts as an incubator for policy efforts that engage top political figures, advocates, academics, and business leaders in the art of principled compromise. For more information please visit our Web site: http://www.bipartisanpolicy.org/.
