Former President George H. W. Bush ‘Deeply Saddened’ by Death of Senator Ted Kennedy

Following the tragic news of Senator Edward M. Kennedy's passing, former President George H. W. Bush offers his condolences.

Bush released the following statement:

"Barbara and I were deeply saddened to learn Ted Kennedy lost his valiant battle with cancer. While we didn’t see eye-to-eye on many political issues through the years, I always respected his steadfast public service -- so much so, in fact, that I invited him to my library in 2003 to receive the Bush Award for Excellence in Public Service. Ted Kennedy was a seminal figure in the United States Senate -- a leader who answered the call to duty for some 47 years, and whose death closes a remarkable chapter in that body’s history.