Edward M. Kennedy: “I agree that figures are not always necessarily absolutely accurate, but what we have is a pretty significant pattern.”

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.

The hope rises again, and the dream lives on.

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.