Monday night at the Democratic National Convention in Denver featured a warm and stirring tribute video for Sen. Ted Kennedy.  You can see the Ken Burns directed video on the JohnKerry.com site by going to the multimedia section or clicking on this link.

 Sen. Kerry was interviewed by the Boston Herald about his part in the video tribute and his feelings for his long-time Massachusetts Senate colleague:

In an interview with the Herald yesterday, Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) - featured prominently in tke Kennedy tribute video - said of Kennedy’s 46 years in the Senate, “Every major piece of legislation in that time, he’s had an impact on one way or the other.”

Kerry, who got one of his first political jobs working for Kennedy as a volunteer at age 18, said it has been hard to watch the dire health problems of his longtime colleague and friend.

“It’s tough on all his colleagues in the Senate,” Kerry said. “He’s been a great mentor and a great teacher. I’ve learned an enormous amount."