Edward M. Kennedy: “But clearly, more needs to be done to reach consensus and this hearing is a worthwhile first step.”

the Airline Deregulation Act... was nothing less than a miracle of public policy.

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.

The time has come for comprehensive immigration reform.

I have a letter--I'm sure you've seen it, Chairman Harkin; I know you've seen it, Senator Cochran--from Senator Kennedy, where he requests $35 million for fiscal year 2010 to fund this.