Edward M. Kennedy: “Never before has the need for America's leadership and respect in the world been more important, more necessary, and…”

We're going to come back. As you know, you know, it took for Africans-Americans, for gay Americans, for women, the struggle for equal rights and justice took many, many years and so, too, it is in the disability rights movement.

Federal Express is notorious for its anti-union ideology, but there is no justification for Congress becoming an accomplice in its union-busting tactics.

We did have eight Republicans and I take my hat off to them because they had to face very stiff pressure by the far right not to join with the -- with the Democrats to vote this treaty.

We're very happy. Vicki Reggie is someone I love very much, and we're looking forward to spending our lives together.