I am once again, and too infrequently nowadays, glad to join with one of my best friends in the House of Representatives, Roy Blunt from Missouri, who has worked with me for many years on this issue with the Shriver and Kennedy families. I'm pleased that Patrick Kennedy is on the floor with us, my good friend and a wonderful Member of Congress, who's done such an extraordinary job representing Rhode Island and our country, and who Eunice Shriver is, I know, very proud of as she watches his commitment to those who have confronted disabilities and medical challenges. Patrick Kennedy has been a giant in raising the voice--and showed extraordinary courage. To that extent, that is consistent with the Kennedy legacy of courage in the face of adversity.
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Hoyer expresses gratitude for colleagues and highlights Patrick Kennedy's contributions to disability advocacy.
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