Kennedy's son, Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) has also endorsed Obama, as did niece Caroline Kennedy, daughter of the former president.
Ted Kennedy in 1994 and his son Rep. Patrick Kennedy in 1996.
Kennedy's wife, Vicki, and son, Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), were with him at the hospital, where he was rushed by ambulance.
And Congressman Patrick Kennedy says he will enter treatment for addiction to prescription pain medication.
Patrick Kennedy, chief executive of Paddy Power, said online had gone from "strength to strength".
In 2006 Patrick Kennedy, driving on Ambien, had a terrible car crash that made headlines.
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"The president said he wants to leave no child behind, " said Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-Rhode Island.
But Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-Rhode Island, agreed with the majority who supported removing legal immigration from the bill.
But Patrick Kennedy still wrestles with his own inner challenges.
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The State Department orders issued on Friday were recommended by a separate commission, created by Rice and led by Patrick Kennedy, one of the most senior management experts in the U.S. Foreign Service.
Kennedy's son Patrick, a Democratic congressman from Rhode Island, has kept a relatively low profile in Congress and has faced substance abuse problems that have led to stints in rehab facilities.
Kennedy asked Gov. Deval Patrick and state leaders to "amend the law through the normal legislative process to provide for a temporary gubernatorial appointment until the special election occurs, " according to the letter, dated July 2.
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Vermont Democrat Patrick Leahy, who's served with Kennedy in the Senate for more than 30 years, looked shaken after consulting with his wife, a nurse.
Late in his illness, Mr Kennedy requested a change in the law so that the (Democratic) governor, Deval Patrick, could quickly name his replacement.
Edward Kennedy and John Kerry, the latter the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, and Gov. Deval Patrick.
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