House Proceeding on Jan 7th, 2009 :: 0:16:35 to 0:18:55
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Speech By: Patrick J. Kennedy

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Patrick J. Kennedy: seek recognition? the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from rhode island seek recognition? >> thank you, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognize without objection. >> if i could, madam speaker, submit bymy full text for the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. kennedy: thank you, madam speaker.

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Patrick J. Kennedy: today i join my colleague, representative langevin, in this tribute to senator powell, the grt statesman from rhode island. his name is well known throughout this country, associated most notably with the pell grant. the grant that allows millions of young people in this country opportunity to get a higher education.

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Patrick J. Kennedy: but, madam speaker, we wanted to pay tribute to senator pel not only for what he --ell t only for what he did to open doors to millions in this cuptry for economic and educational opportunity. we wanted to pay tribute to him for all that he's done as a five-term senator from rhode

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Patrick J. Kennedy: island and one of the most distinguished senators ever to serve not only rhodisland but this country. he was the author of the humanities act national endalmt -- endowment for the humanities which allows the art s to be accessible to the average person as well. he was really the founder and

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Patrick J. Kennedy: the person who real i-- really began the belief that we ought to work cooperatively around the world in terms of foreign policy as the chairman of foreign policy, foreign relations committee. he was the one who led in diplomacy. and my friends, he was far ahead of his time as an environmentalist as well.

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Patrick J. Kennedy: madam speaker, we could talk about his policiesnd what they meant to our country, but to know him as a person is to real rah -- really say the most about senator pell. he was the most self-efface, genteel, kind-hearted man you can ever know and in a world of rough and tumble politics it's

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Patrick J. Kennedy: hard to find such a genuine person such as that. for that reason, on a personal level, i was honored to know