Kent Conrad: “I wish to recognize the leadership of Senator Kennedy on the critical issue of protecting the public health and the…”

“I wish to recognize the leadership of Senator Kennedy on the critical issue of protecting the public health and the tobacco legislation. He has been one of the most valued members of the task force on tobacco in the Democratic Caucus. No one has worked harder to make certain that we keep our eye on the ball of what are the important priorities. Over and over, he has reminded our colleagues that the priority is to protect the public health and to reduce teen smoking. Those are the things that I think all of us want to accomplish. I thank him publicly for the extraordinary leadership he has brought to the cause.”