Sen. Ted Kennedy Returns to Senate

By Talking Points Memo

November 17, 2008

  • Stay Strong, Ted

    Ted Kennedy

    YouTube : Sen. Ted Kennedy undergoes surgery today in North Carolina for treatment of a brain tumor. This recent speech on Iraq provides ample proof of why we need him now more than ever.

  • The Fight of His Life

    Democratic Party

    John Nichols: Senator Edward M. Kennedy, diagnosed today with a malignant brain tumor, is sidelined at the moment his party is poised to realize the causes and ideals he has promoted for so long.

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Sen. Ted Kennedy returned to Capitol Hill Monday to begin serious discussions about reforming the health care system. The Massachusetts senator, who is currently undergoing treatment for a malignant brain tumor, has been a leader in Congress on health care reform throughout his career. "I'm very hopeful," he told reporters, "that this will be a prime item on the agenda. Barack has indicated that this will be a prime issue."

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