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Kerry says Kennedy, though physically absent the last seven months, was actually very involved in health-care policy, whether through his staff, other Senators or his wife Victoria. "He sat down with his staff and Vicki and others, and he said, 'O.K., we're going to get so-and-so...
The last time Kerry spoke to Kennedy was a little less than two weeks ago. Kerry had just had hip-replacement surgery - he is still using a cane during his recovery - and Kennedy called to check on him. "And I said, What the hell are you doing calling me when...
Kerry will push for whatever health-care-reform bill is passed to be named for Kennedy. "I think he would be very honored and very gratified if the bill were named after him," he says.
Of course, Kerry is now the head of the Massachusetts delegation, which is currently scrambling to fill the gaping hole left by Kennedy. "And all of us in our delegation, and a number of us have talked about it - I mean we've got to make sure that there's...
Kerry feels now that Kennedy will always be looking over his shoulder. "Teddy took this very seriously, even though he had so much fun and made people feel that he didn't always take it that seriously," Kerry says. "He set a real example for phone calls and contacts and...