Ted Kennedy returned to the floor of the Senate today for the 4:00 PM vote on Medicare. Kennedy was accompanied by members of his family, John Kerry and Barack Obama. He received a standing ovation as he “walked through a wall of applause,” to “cast a dramatic, decisive vote on long-stalled Medicare legislation.” “Aye,” the 76-year-old Kennedy said in a loud voice, smiling broadly and making a thumbs-up gesture as he registered his vote. Spectators in the galleries that overhang...



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