[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 1176]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          SENATOR TED KENNEDY

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, we have just left the memorable inauguration 
of Barack Obama. But as President Obama said a few minutes ago, our 
minds are not on the events of today but for the fact that Senator 
Kennedy took ill during the lunch. Senator Kennedy is now in a 
Washington hospital. He and I sat together at the inauguration. We had 
such a wonderful time visiting about where we were and where we are.
  So I would ask all, within the sound of my voice, to pause for a 
brief moment with our thoughts and, for those who feel it appropriate, 
our prayers for Senator Kennedy and his lovely wife Vicki.
  (Moment of silence.)

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