Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) was perhaps Ted Kennedy’s closest friend in the U.S. Senate. The mens’ history together goes back to the days when Kennedy served with Dodd’s father, and continued until two weeks ago when, Dodd said today, they had one of their “best talks” about health care. According to Dodd, it was as if Kennedy had never been sick.
On a conference call with reporters this afternoon, Dodd recalled that Kennedy had tried to raise his spirits just a few weeks ago when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer–welcoming him, in Dodd’s words “to the cancer club.”
Dodd says he hopes Kennedy’s death will spur Congress to action on health care and other initiatives. “Maybe Teddy’s passing will remind people that we’re here to get a job done,” Dodd said.
