TRIBUTES

Senator Charles Schumer

New York

August 26, 2009

Ted Kennedy was a mentor, a guiding light, and a close friend -- we all loved the man. In the Senate, Ted Kennedy was our sun – the center of our universe. To be pulled by his strong gravitational field, to bask in his warmth was a privilege, an honor, and, for many of us, even a life changing experience. His death leaves our world dark but, as he said in his own words, "The work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die." Ted, we will not let your flag fall.