Bobby Kennedy - Obama Presidency Oral History Bobby Kennedy Index / People Transcript Andrew Stern ...of Walmart.” Of Walmart, yeah. “But Senator Kennedy , if Andy Stern s here, I can't be i... ...then we couldn't get cloture after Senator Kennedy died. We couldn't get cloture anymore... Bob Kocher ...Obama, of course, quoted Senator Kennedy in his address to a joint session o... Carol Browner ...The Senate, it's the reverse. Besides Senator Kennedy and healthcare, are there other reason... Elizabeth Fowler ...Heritage Foundation and Ted Kennedy, Senator Kennedy , and holding hands, and it seemed lik... ...felt really strongly about, as did Senator Kennedy . I wanted to ask you about th... ...Labor, and Pension Committee [HELP], Senator Kennedy 's committee, were fighting ove... ...not at universal yet. You mentioned Senator Kennedy and the HELP Committee a few minute... ...of Senator Baucus's staff met with Senator Kennedy at his home in Washington in early 200... ...Committee and HELP at that point? Senator Kennedy , who spent a lifetime working on thi... ...Baucus and I—it wasn't a whole crew—and Senator Kennedy and his staff—it wasn't about policy... ...really helpful. That meeting with Senator Kennedy and you and Senator Baucus in earl... ...reform. Yes. Had you worked with Senator Kennedy in the early 2000s during your firs... ...there already. I've read, too, that Senator Kennedy convened a number of meetings over th... ...happened was, after Senator Kennedy 's death, there was a special electio... ...a social justice issue and also quoted Senator Kennedy saying healthcare was, “The grea... Show more... Kathleen Sebelius ...was killed. Then the assassination of Bobby Kennedy . And then the war went on. So wha... ...start there. I was only twenty. But Bobby Kennedy was my superhero. Also, he was who m... ...issue of social justice and also quoted Senator Kennedy in saying healthcare was “the grea... ...come to know Ms. Kennedy? I had known Senator Kennedy for a time. My father was a bi... ...time. My father was a big supporter of Bobby Kennedy . Kennedy had come to campaign for m... ...for my dad in '66. My dad supported Bobby Kennedy in a '68 run for president. Then he go... ...to decline to answer if you like. Had Senator Kennedy been able to participate in healthcar... ...that had been advocated for years by Senator Kennedy . It really was an entitlement program... ...extremely expensive program. I think Senator Kennedy was absolutely right in identifyin... ...be a part of the bill, in deference to Senator Kennedy . But we are going to insert ... ...was killed. Then the assassination of Bobby Kennedy . And then the war went on. So wha... ...start there. I was only twenty. But Bobby Kennedy was my superhero. Also, he was who m... ...issue of social justice and also quoted Senator Kennedy in saying healthcare was “the grea... ...come to know Ms. Kennedy? I had known Senator Kennedy for a time. My father was a bi... ...time. My father was a big supporter of Bobby Kennedy . Kennedy had come to campaign for m... ...for my dad in '66. My dad supported Bobby Kennedy in a '68 run for president. Then he go... ...to decline to answer if you like. Had Senator Kennedy been able to participate in healthcar... ...that had been advocated for years by Senator Kennedy . It really was an entitlement program... ...extremely expensive program. I think Senator Kennedy was absolutely right in identifyin... ...be a part of the bill, in deference to Senator Kennedy . But we are going to insert ... ...was killed. Then the assassination of Bobby Kennedy . And then the war went on. So wha... ...start there. I was only twenty. But Bobby Kennedy was my superhero. Also, he was who m... ...issue of social justice and also quoted Senator Kennedy in saying healthcare was “the grea... ...come to know Ms. Kennedy? I had known Senator Kennedy for a time. My father was a bi... ...time. My father was a big supporter of Bobby Kennedy . Kennedy had come to campaign for m... ...for my dad in '66. My dad supported Bobby Kennedy in a '68 run for president. Then he go... ...to decline to answer if you like. Had Senator Kennedy been able to participate in healthcar... ...that had been advocated for years by Senator Kennedy . It really was an entitlement program... ...extremely expensive program. I think Senator Kennedy was absolutely right in identifyin... ...be a part of the bill, in deference to Senator Kennedy . But we are going to insert ... Show more... Nancy Nielsen ...Can you remind me when it was that Senator Kennedy rose from his deathbed and came to th... ...to help us. Had you interacted with Senator Kennedy ? No. But you just remember tha... Tom Harkin ...talked before about missing Senator Kennedy during those deliberations, especiall... ...we're kind of missing right now.” Had Senator Kennedy been present for those negotiations, d... Zeke Emanuel ...Obama quoted a letter from the late Senator Kennedy , and, among other things, he sai... Nancy-Ann DeParle ...had insurance experts up helping him. Senator Kennedy was engaged in a similar exercise i... ...sat with Victoria Reggie Kennedy, Senator Kennedy 's widow, in the Senate gallery. Ho... ...and join them. Had you gotten to know Senator Kennedy well over the course of the process? ... ...time. He was so interested in policy. Senator Kennedy called me up and said, “Thanks fo... ...had insurance experts up helping him. Senator Kennedy was engaged in a similar exercise i... ...sat with Victoria Reggie Kennedy, Senator Kennedy 's widow, in the Senate gallery. Ho... ...and join them. Had you gotten to know Senator Kennedy well over the course of the process? ... ...time. He was so interested in policy. Senator Kennedy called me up and said, “Thanks fo... Show more... Jeanne Lambrew ...of course, he sent Senator Baucus and Senator Kennedy a letter, which outlined his principle... ...because it is a counterfactual. Had Senator Kennedy been present for negotiations in th... Load more Transcripts Related Topics go to the Climate, Environment, and Energy Climate, Environment, and Energy go to the Healthcare Healthcare Republican Opposition Coming soon Counterterrorism Coming soon Black Politics Coming soon