Comment of Senator Patrick Leahy on Senator Edward Kennedy's Medical Condition

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Tue May 20, 2008 5:33pm EDT 

WASHINGTON, May 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by
Senator Patrick Leahy on Senator Edward Kennedy's medical condition:

"The concern that has rippled through the Senate is a sign of his importance
to the Senate and to the Senate family. The news has saddened us all.

"Ted Kennedy and his family have suffered so much, and they have endured with
strength and courage. Marcelle and I take comfort in having seen his
resilience and his fighting spirit through all these years. We hope and pray
for his full recovery, and we offer our best wishes to Vicki and to all in the
Kennedy family."



SOURCE  Office of U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy

David Carle of the Office of Sen. Patrick Leahy, +1-202-224-3693
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