Edward M. Kennedy: “His strong background in aviation and labor relations makes him a particularly inspired choice for this Agency.”

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 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.

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.