Comments of Senator Patrick Leahy on the Death of Sargent Shriver

MIDDLESEX, Vt. Jan. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) released the following statement from his home in Vermont:

"Sarge was a hero of mine long before I entered public life. He and his family believed in the good things government can do, and thousands upon thousands of people have better lives because of his Peace Corps work."

SOURCE Office of U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy