[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 174 (Tuesday, November 15, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S7448]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       REMEMBERING CASEY RIBICOFF

  Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize and honor 
the life and legacy of Casey Ribicoff, an inspiration, role model and 
friend to me and so many others.
  Casey Ribicoff was a living legend. She and Abe shared a love that 
was heartfelt and moving, and obvious to all who knew them. She brought 
laughter and elegance to every friendship, most especially to her 
partnership with Abe. Together they traveled the world and country, 
making new friendships and visiting old ones, all the while creating 
enough memories to last a lifetime.
  Having served on the Abe Ribicoff Senate staff, I can attest to their 
extraordinary partnership in public service, her deep caring for the 
people of Connecticut, and her commitment to social justice. She 
regarded the Senate as a platform for advocacy and hard work on behalf 
of Connecticut and the public interest. She and Abe were truly a team.
  Casey had an impressive energy and strength. She was constantly 
involved in good causes, leading to her appointment by Jimmy Carter to 
the board of the Kennedy Center, a position she proudly held for 20 
years. A founder of the AIDS Care Center at the New York Presbyterian 
Hospital, Casey always found new ways to give back and help the 
community.
  As a personal friend, which she was to Cynthia and me, she was 
endlessly loyal and generous, and she leaves a legacy of good work that 
will be remembered for decades to come. Casey was kind, generous and 
loving. She will live on in the friendships and family that she 
cherished. She will be sorely missed but never forgotten.

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