Jon S. Corzine: “I, too, add my voice to the many others who have come to praise the distinguished Senator from Massachusetts, Mr. Edward…”

“I, too, add my voice to the many others who have come to praise the distinguished Senator from Massachusetts, Mr. Edward Kennedy. Though the Presiding Officer and I have only been in the Senate for a very short while, in my life outside of the Senate, I have admired Senator Kennedy for many years for all of the work and leadership he has brought to the issues that make America great. In my opinion, he is one of the greatest national leaders not only of this time but of all time. It is an extraordinary honor for me to serve with him in this body. Senator Kennedy is a man of principle who stands up for ordinary Americans and for the values in which I think all of us believe. Time after time, on issue after issue, he has worked to expand access to the American promise, the American dream, that drives so many of us in our pursuits in our lives for ourselves and our families and our communities, for all of those we care about, regardless of where one begins in life. He has fought to ensure that each and every American has access to high-quality education, access to quality health care. He has done as much to help children as anyone could ever dream about. He has worked for the people in the workplace who do not have representatives with the ability to work the Halls of Congress. He has worked to help make sure every American has dignity and a minimum wage that is a living wage.”