AP: Comments on the death of Sen. Edward Kennedy

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Comments on the death of Sen. Edward Kennedy

By The Associated Press The Associated Press – 48 mins ago

Comments from family members, politicians and others on the death of Sen. Edward Kennedy from brain cancer Tuesday:

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"He was a true giant. He was a warm, funny, thoughtful, and generous friend and he was the most effective member of the United States Senate with whom I served." — Former Vice President Al Gore.


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"No words can ever do justice to this irrepressible, larger than life presence who was simply the best — the best senator, the best advocate you could ever hope for, the best colleague, and the best person to stand by your side in the toughest of times." — Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass.

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"Neither years of age nor years of political combat, nor his illness, diminished the idealism and energy of this talented, imaginative and intelligent man. And that is the kind of Senator Ted Kennedy was. Throughout his career, Senator Kennedy believed in a simple premise: that our society's greatness lies in its ability and willingness to provide for its less fortunate members." — Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va.

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"In the current climate of today's United States Senate it is rare to find opportunities where both sides can come together and work in the middle to craft a solution for our country's problems. Ted Kennedy, with all of his ideological verbosity and idealism, was a rare person who at times could put aside differences and look for common solutions." — Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah.

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"Senator Kennedy's life is a testimony to the difference a single policy-maker can make. ... He did what he did from the conviction that it was the right thing to do and wholly in line with the great American tradition of providing help and hope to those who have suffered from injustice and war." — Antonio Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

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