Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) called for the health care reform legislation to be named after the late Sen. Ted Kennedy. In a statement, Byrd said, “In his honor and as a tribute to his commitment to his ideals, let us stop the shouting and name calling and have a civilized debate on health care reform which I hope, when legislation has been signed into law, will bear his name for his commitment to insuring the health of every American.”
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