Kennedy makes first Senate appearance since surgery

Hurray for Ted, He certainly has grown to be more than we gave him credit for forty years ago.

Is the last of his breed? sigh

Young Democratic leaders should look up to this man as one of the best.

Thanks for posting..he looks rather good in this photo.

Nice post. He deserves a hand.

I am glad that he came out of this ok. Now this blowhard needs to retire or mayby, just mayby get a job and ind out what that would be like. Mass. and the Senate would be far better off without him.
He is a waste of oxygen.

Mary Jo Kopechne was unavailable for comment.

Paratus, We do not nor ever will know what happened that night with Mary Jo... It was a tragedy. We only know that they were all drinking too much! I'm quite sure that he has re-lived that horror over and again, and it did keep him from the presidency... but, years of service since to our country cannot be belittled!

Kennedy's vote helps to break GOP filibuster of Medicare bill

He was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor two months ago

From Ted Barrett
CNN Congressional Producer

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy on Wednesday made his first appearance in Congress since being diagnosed with brain cancer nearly two months ago, casting a single vote to help break a Republican filibuster of an important Medicare bill.

Colleagues greeted Kennedy with a lengthy standing ovation on the Senate floor just after 4:15 p.m.

The bill would reverse a 10.6 percent cut in Medicare payments to doctors. The cuts in Medicare payments -- part of a scheduled cost-saving formula -- went into effect July 1, although the Bush administration said it will hold off processing claims until mid-July to give Congress time to reach a compromise.

In a written statement, Kennedy said, "I return to the Senate today to keep a promise to our senior citizens -- and that's to protect Medicare. Win, lose or draw, I wanted to be here. I wasn't going to take the chance that my vote could make the difference."

A vote on the bill before the July 4 recess fell one shy of the 60 needed to clear a Republican filibuster and advance in the Senate.

HAte his policies, but i admire his determination to get back to what he was elected to do.

clayjj05, What do you hate about his policies?

I bet this guy is glad we have the greatest health care system in the world! If we had socialized healthcare this guy would be dead.

Do you think he will support that garbage, I bet he avoids the topic like Mary Jo Kopechne.

God bless america
God bless big oil

Oh yea,

almost forgot, JJMASTER i guess O.J. is innocent

What have you ever done in your entire life that benefited anyone Mr. Big Oil? There is plenty of space here to list your accomplishments that helped make the world a better place. Take all the time and space you need to list them all.

Ted rocks, one of the best damn senators this nation has ever had.