Edward M. Kennedy

I know from working with Arne over many years that he will set aggressive goals and will engender a spirit of collaboration that will simply get things done.

As the Nation's longest-serving urban school system superintendent, Arne's unique talents have translated into real results for children.

I am writing today in support of President-elect Barack Obama's nomination of Representative Hilda Solis as Secretary of the Department of Labor.

We finally have a Secretary of Labor who will stand up for our most vulnerable employees.

I write to you in strong support for the immediate confirmation of Congresswoman Hilda Solis to be the next Secretary of the Department of Labor.

We urge your confirmation of Hilda Solis as Secretary for the Department of Labor.

We need a leader who has a track record of accomplishment in education reform.

Hilda Solis has a long and distinguished career as a public servant, serving in the California State Assembly as well as the U.S. House of Representatives.

We need a Secretary of Education who has first-hand experience dealing with the challenges facing our schools.

I believe you will make an outstanding HHS Secretary, Senator Daschle and have no doubt you will serve our country and President-elect Obama well in this role as you have in every other.

We need a visionary who has an unwavering commitment to providing all of our citizens an equal opportunity to participate in high-quality learning experiences.

Arne Duncan is an outstanding choice to become the next Secretary of Education.

I strongly support the nomination and confirmation of Congresswoman Hilda Solis, to be the next Secretary of Labor.

In a hearing before the House Armed Services Committee's Seapower Subcommittee on July 31, 2008, you stated that the DDG-1000 does not provide area air defense.

Legislation action on the privilege is essential to restore and strengthen the basic rights and liberties provided by our constitutional system of government.

the executive branch has before it all of the information relating to national security, intelligence programs, foreign relations.

Thank you, Senator Leahy, again, for having this hearing and for your strong commitment to this issue and your willingness to move this whole process forward, which gives us a good sense of hope that we could make some progress.

There is a need for new rules designed to protect the system of checks and balances, individual rights, national security, fairness in the courtroom, and the adversary process.

that is simply not something that courts are institutionally as capable of assessing.

It's long past time for the Committee to address the state secrets privilege, and I look forward to the testimony of the distinguished panel of witnesses.

The goal of our bill is to protect legitimate state secrets from disclosure, prevent misuse of the privilege, and allow litigants to have their day in court.

Of course, legitimate secrets need to be protected, and the legislation contains safeguards to ensure that.

Tonight, here in Connecticut, I'm asking each and every one of you, to do for Barack Obama what you did for John Kennedy and Robert Kennedy. Will you do that? When you do, we will elect him as our next president of the United States…

I feel change in the air.

I believe that a wave of change is moving across America if we know not turn to aside, if we dare to set our course for the shores of hope. My friends, I ask you to join in this historic journey to have the courage to choose change. It is…