Comment of Senator Patrick Leahy on Senator Edward Kennedy's Medical Condition

WASHINGTON, May 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by Senator Patrick Leahy on Senator Edward Kennedy's medical condition:

"The concern that has rippled through the Senate is a sign of his importance to the Senate and to the Senate family. The news has saddened us all.

"Ted Kennedy and his family have suffered so much, and they have endured with strength and courage. Marcelle and I take comfort in having seen his resilience and his fighting spirit through all these years. We hope and pray for his full recovery, and we offer our best wishes to Vicki and to all in the Kennedy family."

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Source: Office of U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy

CONTACT: David Carle of the Office of Sen. Patrick Leahy,
+1-202-224-3693

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