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On the recordJune 11, 2012
I also want to recognize the indispensable role that the late Senator Ted Kennedy played on this issue.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley honors Ted Kennedy's contributions to LGBT rights and the Employment Non-Discrimination Act.

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