It was another busy week in the Senate for JK, with hearings on Darfur, broadband access, deforestation and climate change, nanotechnology research, and a floor speech on Small Business Week where he urged passage of important small biz legislation that's being blocked by some Republicans in the Senate. He also got his Right Whale legislation through the Commerce Committee, and worked with Sen. Obama on an effort to stop offshore tax shelters, proposed a resolution to uphold the results of the Zimbabwe elections, and legislation to help kids get student loans.
Still, he had time to take in a ball game, where he and the rest of the crowd at Fenway honored PFC Sean Bannon's service by awarding his purple heart before the game. The Senator also started the wheelchair division of the Boston Marathon, gave some advice to the slumping Big Papi, and called out a Yankees fan at his NYC book signing.
Sen. Kerry was also on hand for the presentation of the Middlesex County DA's office John F. Kerry Leadership Award, and will remain in Mass. today for a Senate field hearing in Chelsea.
On a historical note, last week was the 37th anniversary of the Senator's testimony to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where he spoke on behalf of anti-Vietnam War veterans on the tragedy of that conflict.
