September 12, 2008Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT), a Returned Peace Corps volunteer and one of the Senate’s leading champions of national service, today attended the ServiceNation Summit in New York City. Dodd spoke about his current efforts to expand volunteer opportunities for Americans of all ages.
The full text of Senator Dodd’s remarks as prepared for delivery is below:
Prepared Remarks: I want to take a minute to thank my friend and colleague, Ted Kennedy. While he may not be here today – he’s here today, believe me. There is no greater champion of the ideals and goals we are discussing this week. And he’ll be fighting with us every step of the way to turn them into a reality.