Senator Edward Kennedy

EDM number 1632 in 2007-08, proposed by Mark Durkan on 22/05/2008.
Categorised under the topics of International politics and government and North America.

That this House expresses its best wishes to Senator Edward M. Kennedy on the news of his illness; joins all his Congressional colleagues in saluting him as a towering legislator; commends his tireless ability which has earned him such regard across the aisle and across the Atlantic; applauds him as a powerful orator of the time; appreciates his unswerving opposition to violence and human rights abuses in Northern Ireland, from any quarter; recognises that the resolve, energy and fighting determination he has brought to so many causes will now be called upon again; and looks forward to his political passion and articulate compassion offering inspiration and enlightenment throughout the elections in the United States.

This motion has been signed by a total of 78 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.