Honorable Edward Kennedy
United States Senator, Massachusetts, Democrat
Edward Kennedy is the senior Democrat on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. He was first elected to the Senate in 1962 and is the chamber’s second-most senior member. He received a law degree from the University of Virginia in 1959. The following is excerpted from the September 29, 2005, Senate floor debate on the confirmation of John Roberts for chief justice.The Supreme Court of the United States is the ultimate arbiter of our Constitution and, as such, it is the final protector of individual rights and liberties in this great Nation. So when we vote to confirm…
