Honorable Edward M. Kennedy
United States Senator, Massachusetts, Democrat
Senator Kennedy was first elected to the U.S. Senate in1962. He was Western States Coordinator for John F. Kennedy’spresidential campaign in 1960, and served as Assistant DistrictAttorney for Suffolk County, Massachusetts. He serves on the followingcommittees: Armed Services; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,where he is Ranking Minority Member; Judiciary; and the JointEconomic Committee. The following is from the November 9, 1999,Senate floor debate on minimum wage amendments to S. 625, theBankruptcy Reform Act.In a few moments, we will be voting on the minimum wage issuethat is before the Senate. I want to review what the record hasbeen over the last…
