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goes on. the cause endures. the hope still lives. and the dream shall never die. >> the world is in mourning today, mourning the loss of senator ted kennedy, the lion of the senate, losing his battle with brain cancer. the man who spent his career fighting, fighting for universal health care dying in the midst of a national debate over whether his dream should become a reality. for the kennedy family, they've lost their patriarch. the last brother from the family that is as close to political royalty as america has ever seen. i'm ed schultz. welcome back to msnbc's continuing coverage of the passing of senator ted kennedy. senator kennedy died in overnight hours in his home surrounded by his family, including his wife and children. nbc's anne thompson is at the kennedy compound in hyannisport,

massachusetts, where well-wishers have been gathering since early this morning. anne, any word yet on funeral arrangements? >> ed, we do not know what the funeral plans are. we hope to get that information later today or perhaps as late as tomorrow. we can tell you this morning, we have seen a roman catholic priest drive into the compound. we have seen other various people go into the compound this morning, but we have not seen any family members that we recognize. we do understand that last evening, as the senator's health deteriorated, his extended family gathered here at the family compound at his -- his house which was rose and joe, his parents' house and that when he died, he was surrounded by his immediate family. of course, his wife vicki and his son teddy jr. and daughter kara and his son patrick who is a congressman, along with two step-children curran and

caroline. eye an hyannisport is forever change. the kennedys have been a presence here for at least six decades enanne they truly put hyannisport on the map. now, not everybody here in hyannisport which is only a small community of 130 homes might agree with senator kennedy politically but there was great love and affection for him here. they would see him walking along the roads and see him driving his convertible and see him walking out to the pier to go sail on nantucket sound on his beloved sailboat me use ya and recent months seen him taken by golf cart and wheelchair out to that boat because being on the sea brought him so much peace and meant so much to him. the family compound has been the site of many joys for the kennedy family and now will be the site for mourning yet again. it was just two weeks ago that the family gathered here when

eunice kennedy shriver died at age 88, the senator's older sister. now they will gather again, this time, to mourn the man who comfort them in such tragic times, just think of it. he was 31 when his brother john died and 36 when his brother robert died. both assassinated. then just ten years ago, job john's son john kennedy jr. died. in all of those times he comfort them and now when he is gone they must find that comfort elsewhere. >> anne, thank you. president obama received word of passing at 2:00 a.m. the president spoke today about ted kennedy's life and legacy. let's bring in nbc's ron allen at martha's vineyard where the president has been vacationing. tell us about what the president had to say, ron.

>> good morning to you, ed. yes, the president spoke with mrs. kennedy early in the morning around 2:30 after word at 2:00 am of the senator's passing. before he arrived, there was speculation the president might stop off in hyannisport to visit his ailing friend but that was not meant to be. today the president is at a private beach spending time with the first lady and two daughters. he came out earlier today and delivered a heartfelt speech and remarks about senator kennedy. here is a passage where he talked about the senator that was ted kennedy. he passionately could battle others and do so purelessly on the senate floor for the causes that he held dear and, yet, still maintain warm friendships across party lines. and that is one reason he became not only one of the greatest senators of our time, but one of the most accomplished americans ever to serve our democracy. >> they became very close

friends. interestingly, barack obama was born in 1961 and senator kennedy was first elected in the senate in 1962 so their lives arced in that unusual and parallel way. senator obama has said much of the work that senator kennedy did in the senate was, in part, responsible for him becoming -- having the possibility of becoming president of the united states. a man who president obama relied on as a mentor when he came into the senate and, of course, the relationship that developed, particularly after january of last year during the presidential campaign when senator kennedy came out in very dramatic fashion and backed then senator obama and we know what happened after that. today, the president is keeping a low profile after a very anguish-filled morning, i would guess. he said he dreaded this day coming when he had to accept the news that senator kennedy had passed. >> thank you, ron. ted kennedy was known as the lion of the senate and his colleagues are reacting to his death today.

senator john mccain says -- and an emotional statement from senator robert byrd. with me now to talk about the kennedy legacy is msnbc's anchor chris matthews. chris, you have got a special on tonight on msnbc about the kennedy brothers. tell bus it. >> tonight, it certainly is the legacy and the saga of these four brothers all whom wanted to be president of the united states. joe jr. who was killed fighting the nazis and bobby killed by

somebody who didn't like our middle east policy and now ted. the only brother to die not of violent causes which brings back my concern about guns and presidential events today. >> absolutely. >> when i got back from the peace corps in '71 i watched ted kennedy preside over hearings watching every time somebody came in the back of the room. had he to. he had to change his direction from going to vote from the office to the senate a different route to avoid being tracked. he didn't have security. and so had he to deal with that. now we've got a president who may be vulnerable to that very problem again. i worry about it. >> ted kennedy was the best friend in this country to labor. when labor needed help, they called ted kennedy and labor leader told me this morning that he never turned his back on labor. i woke up this morning and i looked outside our apartment window and there are 300 hard hats working on a building across the street. i thought to myself, you lost your best friend over night.

>> i bet had he a hundred percent cooperating, don't you? >> no doubt. >> he was very good on minimum wage, things like that and people believe in minimum wage because it pushes up the wage structure from the bottom and i also i think it helps american workers. >> what did you make of vice president biden, his speech just within the last hour? very emotional. i mean, it speaks to the yip that grip that kennedy had with friendship with those he worked with 30 plus years in the senate. there is real love there. >> joe -- vice president biden was elected to the senate at 29. and ted kennedy at 30. so they both have spent their lives in the united states senate. i mean, think about beaden has been in the senate since '73. teddy was in the senate since '63. coming in in '62. their whole lives have been in that building and on that floor. they have lived there. they have always been senators. is there a problem with that. you get a little too big of

yourself. both of them are pretty regular people in a sense. i think they both have attitudes about being powerful men, obviously, but i think they are recognizable human beings. >> i think so. >> after all this with all of their flaws. i think biden is a guy who is immensely recognizable. i identify with that guy because he says things he shouldn't sometimes but he definitely is not a man of coyness, nor was teddy. there is no coyness about these people. they put their heart out there. >> in this time, the next few days, obviously, a lot of sadness but there is going to be a real celebration by progressives in this country. the celebration of a life of a man who was so unselfish and so giving. >> he was a liberal, first of all, and unlike jack pretty much a conservative who had a conservative gut. teddy had a liberal gut. i think bobby was always a man in progress. hard to figure him out. a little bit of joe mccarthy and a little bit of civil rights and toughness.

a mixed bag. teddy was a classic liberal who would have been very comfortable with eleanor roosevelt or the roosevelts or truman in those days. as you say, a labor. >> a real labor guy and staunch supporter of the wage earner in this country. he did a lot to make people's lives better. >> part of it is being confident in your constituents. he knew he could get reelected in massachusetts. you know, it takes guys pretty secure in their constituency to be a leader. it's tough being harry reid! it's tough! you don't sometimes give credit to these guys. they represent districts that can swing just like that. they have to hit the middle of the road voter to win and need them. in massachusetts, you just need the democrats. >> but with democrats, if you're for the wage earner, you don't have to worry about reeke reelection. >> i worked for senators from utah, for example, frank moss who had a -- he got blown away by orrin hatch. if you're from a state not

liberal, i don't care how pro liberal you are, you get beaten. >> what did it mean in president obama's campaign to get an endorsement and what reaction to this day do the clintons have about that? >> let me give you the positive part of it. >> yes. >> bobby is probably going to be known forever as a brother. the books about him will be the last brother. he is primarily a brother to his brothers. joe jr. who lost his life in the war, he never forgot him. always loyal to the memory of his brother and to jack and to bobby. i think he extended that brotherhood to barack obama. he made him the new brother and i think that is the responsibility. it is his responsibility now to be the new brother. he has to lead now. and i think that the clintons were passed over. ha! >> it was a big endorsement. >> a big endorsement. and i think it had to do with the fact that increase will go -- increasingly made commitment to the minorities in

this country. increasingly. jack started it basically because of the situations. he was part of the civil rights time. bobby passionately. then teddy clearly a civil rights champion. spaem especially on issues like south africa. now barack obama is the first african-american president. he inherits not only the kennedy aura but he is an african-american as well so he has a lot of responsibility. >> your special tonight on the kennedy brothers? >> it will give you a real sense of the role teddy played in that saga. >> you can see more of this on "hardball" at 5:00 and 7:00 eastern time. reaction continues to pour into the death of ted kennedy. and up next, we'll hear how lawmakers are reacting to the death of the lion in the senate, and plus we'll talk to reverend jesse jackson on what impact kennedy had on the civil rights movement in america. and how will his death affect the long-standing goal of reforming health care in

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now from capitol hill. a great deal of love obviously on both sides of the aisle for ted kennedy. this has to be a very emotional day for his colleagues. >> is really is an emotional day. i've been struck by the way people have decided to remember him. many of the statements that we're receiving talk about the humor, talk about the personal connection, reflect on being colleagues as much as ted kennedy's public service. now, as you know, ed, all of the members are at home in their districts so we're getting statements in a written form right now and, of course, efforting to get interviews to enhance that by actually talking to members on camera. let's look at some of these statements and what members have been saying. first of all, let me pick orrin hatch, a republican of utah and a very close longtime friend of senator kennedy. he writes --

that is something we've heard again and again from republicans who acknowledge there were deep divides on many issues but a willingness by senator kennedy and then encouraging others to join him in a bipartisan spirit. now also republican leader in the senate mitchell mcconnell echoed some of that as well. no one could have known the man without admiring the passion and vigor he poured into a truly momentous life. we send our deepest expressions of sympathy. and that mitch mcconnell and his wife michelle. to the smor senator who worked alongside ted kennedy from massachusetts it's almost hard to believe is now the senior senator from massachusetts, john kerry.

that is a sentiment we've heard well. suppression expressions of the resilience and strength kennedy showed battling a very difficult disease and undergoing aggressive treatment which certainly took a toll on him in recent weeks. senator chris dodd, democrat of connecticut is perhaps one of the most close friends to the late senator on a personal level. these two guys would go out and have dinner and do social things at a time when both of them were bachelors, if you will. senator chris dodd writes --. very close relationship. as you know, ed, senator kennedy handed to senator dodd responsibility for the health committee as it's known in the senate which has been responsible for a big part of the health care legislation that is still working its way through here. you get a sense of the

sentiments and they are coming from lom all of the members. my inbox has been flooded today with very heartfelt remembrances and it goes beyond that. staffers here at senator kennedy's office tell me they are adding phone lines to accommodate the many phone calls that are coming in to express sympathy. we have also seen flowers being delivered to the office here. it's very much a sense of trying to connect with the legacy and the friendships that were made here by ted kennedy. >> kelly, i have to ask you. we're getting a lot of e-mails here at msnbc and on the ed schultz show that many americans would like to see if health care legislation is passed, ted kennedy's name put on it. has that conversation circulating around capitol hill? >> well, certainly the bill that was being worked out in the committee i just mentioned did bear his name and often referred to by democrats as the kennedy bill. we saw it earlier this year when there was a national service act for the name of edward kennedy as a tribute to him and encouraging people to take on

programs of national service. he really was instrumental in creating some of those in the country. so the likelihood that should it pass and should it reflect the values that ted kennedy had concerning health care, i think you would see many democrats wanting to attach his name to it as a tribute because as you know, ed, ted kennedy always said it was the cause of his life to try to expand health care and to make it a right and not a privilege. ed? >> he has been talking about that for some 40 years. kelly from capitol hill, thanks. the death of senator ted kennedy brings an end to another chapter in the saga of a family known across the world as america's royals. let's bring in thomas mayer, author of a five generation history of the ultimate irish-american family. mr. mayer, good to have you with us on msnbc today. if you had to describe ted kennedy in one word affiliate research you did, does unselfish come to mind at least one of the

top five words? >> oh, sure. i think ted kennedy, particularly in his personal life in dealing with the family dealt with a lot of the burden and a lot of the consequences of the violence that occurred in their family. a lot of the tragedy. so that would certainly be a big part of his personal life. >> was the death of his brothers a motivating factor for him to be such an ardent supporter and public server to america? >> oh, yes. i think there's a very strong sense of public service that existed in the family dating back to his great grandfather who was the mayor of boston. with the death of john f. kennedy, he and his brother bobby were particularly motivated to bring about those things that their brother had proposed, make sure that they became reality. that was ted kennedy's great gift in the senate. the ability to get along with other senators to make things

happen. i think one of the most significant things that he did that really is of consequence to america today is the passage of the 1965 immigration act. now, bear in mind john f. kennedy proposed that in 1963. six months before he was killed. it harkens back to a book that john f. kennedy wrote called a nation of immigrants. a lot of people know about a profile of courage. but a nation of immigrants was really the kennedy's view of america, the idea that it was a place where immigrants can come and have an equal opportunity, a chance for the american dream. and it was ted kennedy and bobby kennedy who, after jfk's passing, made sure that that dream became the 1965 immigration act. now, historically, when we talk about the impact of the kennedys, i would submit the new america we live in, the millions of new americans from latin america, from asia from all around the world who became part of our country was a direct

consequence of the 1965 immigration act. the kennedys changed literally the face of america and that probably, more than anything, was the lasting legacy of the kennedys. >> kennedy biographer, thank you so much. >> thank you. >> you can tune in tonight at msnbc for a "hardball" documentary at 11:00 p.m. eastern time only on msnbc. ♪ once you've mastered the complexities of a headache...

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let's take a look at how the newspapers are marking the death of senator ted kennedy. here is "the boston herald." it reads "the lion is gone." from "usa today" ted deny ted kennedy dies and los angeles times edward kennedy dies. the lion of the senate and last surviving brother of a political family had battled brain cancer. a sad day for america. up next how the death of senator ted kennedy could impact the health care debate in washington and we'll talk to the reverend jesse jackson about ted kennedy's civil rights accomplishments when our special coverage continues. stay with us here on msnbc. sandrai went to pick up my prescription and i was told... sandra..."that's just gonna be four dollars."

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♪ for 36 years i had the privilege of going to work every day and literally not figuratively sitting next to him. and being a witness to history every single day the senate was in session, i sat with him on the senate floor in the same aisle. and i sat with him in the caucuses. and it was in that process, every day i was with him -- and this is going to sound strange -- but he restored my sense of idealism and my faith in the possibilities of what this country could do. >> a very personal and emotional

reaction within the last hour from vice president joe biden to the death of his friend and longtime colleague ted kennedy. this morning in washington, the american flag is flying at half-staff at the capitol hill building and the white house in honor of the longest second longest serving senator edward moore kennedy. he died overnight to brain cancer. the reaction is coming in from all over the world. former president jimmy carter heard the news while traveling in the west bank. >> we've already expressed my wife and i our condolences and prayers to the family and i don't think there's anybody that serves in the u.s. congress now that could possibly missed by the american people as much as ted kennedy. >> ted kennedy was a great american, a great democrat, but also a great friend of australians. he has made an extraordinary contribution to american

politics and an extraordinary contribution to america's role in the world. >> he has had a strong and original voice that was held and respected all over the world. >> ted kennedy has been called one of the most influential senators in u.s. history. president obama today heralding kennedy's five decades of political work saying his effort affected every major piece of legislation to advance the civil rights, health, and the economy. let's bring in eleanor cliff, contributing editor of "newsweek" magazine. thanks for your time. emotional moment for people who worked for ted kennedy. how will we remember him as a senator, a fighter, an unselfish man, a man who certainly supported labor at every issue, but his personality seems to be remembered a great deal this morning by those who worked with him about what kind of worker he actually was.

how will you remember him? >> well, he defined the public policy of this country for a generation and he put his mark on every piece of progressive social legislation and he did it at the same time that his political opponents were making millions of dollars off of him demonizing him and, yet, they worked with him on capitol hill. so it was the genius of this man that he could separate the hostility that was waged against him and look at that as sort of part of the political game and, yet, forge deals. and he will be remembered really for championing incrementalism. he felt that if you could get the gings of beginnings of a policy in place that you could then build on it. sometimes that got him in trouble with his democratic allies who felt that he compromised too much. but when he sealed -- when he signed off on a deal, he could

sell it to his liberal allies. i mean, the trust in ted kennedy was e noms and so i think what a lot of democrats are thinking, a lot of progressives are thinking we not only lost a great man and a great ally, but we've lost the 60th vote in the u.s. senate at a very critical time. >> a very critical time. the health care debate in this country is raging. senator kennedy had said it was the cause of his life, it was his number one passion. he had been an advocate for health care for all americans for decades. he had this to say about health care reform. >> as long as i have a voice in the united states senate, it's going to be for that democratic platform plank that provides decent quality health care! north and south, east and west, for all americans as a matter of right and not a privilege! >> eleanor, that voice now missing from the debate. how much of an impact will it have some. >> well, enormous, because he

is, was, a gifted legislator. he has been missed throughout this entire year. he worked the phones and he did keep his staff together being very active on health care but without his personal intervention, i think that president obama has encountered a lot more difficulty than he would otherwise. kennedy was known for his mastery of the deal, knowing exactly which sweet spot to go after with each senator, when to bring them together, when to make the exercise of compromise, and it was instinctive with him. and to this day, if you go around the country and you say to people ted kennedy is the most gifted legislator on capitol hill, everybody loves him, he has the respect and the admiration of his political enemies, people are disbelieving because some of the old stories about him certainly linger on, but he has lived a life of

political redemption for the last three decades. >> eleanor cliff, is his passing, in some way, going to be a special motivating factor for those who are working on health care to say get it done? >> you know, i wrote columns earlier this year that this was the kennedy moment, that the legislators would be motivated to get something done, so that he could sign it, so he could be at the signing ceremony. it's gotten so acrimonious, i don't think anything could really cut through. i would like to believe that and maybe, as we go through this period of mourning and grieving and reflecting on his career, maybe people will be able to put some of these partisan fights in perspective and move ahead. i would like to think that that will be ted kennedy's legacy. >> hopefully, so. eleanor cliff, thank you for your insight today. >> thank you, ed. taking the torch from his brothers john f. kennedy and bobby kennedy, ted kennedy stood

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create conditions of a pressure that lead to violence, but conditions of freedom that lead to peace. >> senator ted kennedy on the civil rights act of 1964, the landmark legislation he helped pass following the death of his brother president john f. kennedy. ted kennedy's legislative accomplishments on civil rights also include the americans with disabilities act, the american fair housing act and recently, a senate bill protecting gay americans from hate crimes. for more on kennedy's civil rights legacy, i am joined by reverend jesse jackson of the rainbow push coalition. reverend, good to have you on with us today. >> good morning, ed. what a sad day. >> it is a very sad day. i think many african-americans are probably thinking would all of those things had not gotten done had ted kennedy not been an advocate. what do you think? >> well, you have to connect him with the legacy of john and

bobby and ted as a successor in that leadership. but he was a transformative leader. the '64 civil rights act broke the back of the lockout by race. signify voting rights act redefined americans real and ruled democracy. title ix for women, women's disabilities act and 18-year-olds right to vote and consistent with dr. king and cesar chavez and mandela and president obama have consistency of work and i must say in the early years, ed, facing great life-threatening danger. >> no doubt about it. he was a man of tremendous passion. he believed in america. he believed in helping people, very unselfish man. this is what he had to say in 1964 on the civil rights act. >> there are some personal reasons that i support this bill. as a young man, i wanted to see an america where everyone can

make his contribution, where a man will be measured not by the color of his skin but by the content of his character. >> reverend jackson, how brave was he during those troubled times when race was such a furious issue in this country? >> well, his brother john and robert kennedy were killed. so violently killed. he lived between hope and fear and his hope outdances fear. during those days as a transformative legislative leader he was under great danger. many of these bills we take for granted now. the fact we have access to hotels and motels and parks and libraries, we all have the right to vote but this new america, this bigger more inclusive america, his fingers on every piece of legislation for 47 years. no one has that track record in american history. >> what impact definite in your

opinion when he endorsed barack obama? >> it put him over -- over the edge, should i say. because he brought to it credibility and this lineage of service and the progressive movement which included much of labor and civil rights took their tip really from kennedys to go over that edge. but i would remind you while that was a significant vote, standing with dr. king in the south and with chavez in the fields, that is when bullets were really flying through the air. >> he was a very brave pan. this is senator kennedy, we remember a year ago at the dnc convention, the dream lives on. >> this november, the torch will be passed again.

so with barack obama and for you and for me, our country will be committed to his cause. the work begins anew. the hope rises again! and the dream lives on! >> and the dream lives on for many americans to get health care to every american. that was his cause, his passion. the torch will be passed again to a new generation of americans. reverend jackson, what impact, at this point, do you think ted kennedy could have on getting health care to every american, remembering his legacy at a very vital time when this health care debate rages in this country? >> you know, irony is while we miss his voice making the health care argument, his passion, it could have an impact on bringing some senators over, kind of a memorial to ted kennedy. remember, dr. king was killed in '68. it was about the fair housing act. the wake of dr. king's

assassination, there was some people who changed their vote and voted for the housing act in his name. it could very well be ted kennedy's impact on this health care bill at this point could turn that corner. had he so many relationships across the aisle and i might add many were fighting for the health care bill have been kind of a trojan horse effect and fighting other issues. the issues that we need more accessible health care, more affordable and more conclusive and so if we can put issues that matter on the table in his name, he could be the big vote in the senate. >> reverend jackson, thanks for your time on msnbc today. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> new information is in on the death of senator ted kennedy. a u.s. defense official confirms that kennedy will be buried at arlington cemetery. the date and time has still not been determined. the official expects he will be buried at the john f. kennedy

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time. he spoke about his friend today from martha's vineyard. here's his remarks, in their entirety. >> i wanted to say a few words this morning about the passing of an extraordinary leader, senator edward kennedy. over the past several years, i have had the honor to call teddy a colleague, a counselor and a friend. and even though we have known this day was coming for some time now, we await it had with no small amount of dread. since teddy's diagnosis last year, we have seen the courage with which he battled his illness and while these months have no doubt been difficult with him, they have no doubt hear from every corner of our nation and around the world just how much he meant to all of us. despite given us the opportunity the blessing of time to say thank you and good-bye. the outpouring of love,

gratitude and fond memories to which we have all borne witness is a testament to the way a singular figure in american history touch sod many lives. his ideas and ideals are stamped on scores of laws and reflected in millions of lives i. and seniors who know new dignity and families that know new opportunity in children who know education's promise and in all who can pursue their dream in an america that is more equal and more just, including myself. the kennedy name is synonymous with the democratic party. and at times, ted was the target of partisan campaign attacks but in the united states senate, i can think of no one who engendered greater respect or affection for members of both sides of the aisle. his se his seriousness of purpose was matched by humility, warmth and

good cheer. he passionately battled others and do so peerlessly on the senate floor for the causes that he held dear and yet still maintain warm friendships across party lines. and that's one reason he became not only one of the greatest senators of our time but one of the most accomplished americans ever to serve our democracy. his extraordinary life on this earth has come to an end. and the extraordinary good that he did lives on. for his family, he was a guardian. for america, he was the defender of a dream. i spoke earlier this morning to senator kennedy's beloved wife, vicki, who was, to the end, such a wonderful source of encouragement and strength. our thoughts and prayers are with her, his children, kara, edward and patrick, his stepchildren, curran and car row line, the entire kennedy family, decades worth of his staff, the people of massachusetts and all

americans who, like us, loved ted kennedy. >> president barack obama this morning in martha's vineyard responding to the death of senator ted kennedy. that's going to do it for me this hour, i'm ed schultz. join me at 6:00 eastern for more on the death of senator ted kennedy on the ed show. my colleague, dr. nancy snyderman, picks up our special coverage here on msnbc right after this break. ♪ hey, it's me, water. did you know that when you filter me at home i'm pretty much the same as i am in a plastic bottle? except th you'll save, like, $600 bucks a year. but other than that, we're pretty much the same. pur. good, clean water.

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