God Bless Ted Kennedy

His office says he plans to vote against both Rice and Gonzales. Here's the statement.

Also, call these senators this morning, rumor has it that the judiciary committee is going to vote on Mr. Torture today. Call them even if they're not yours, they're keeping tallies of everyone who calls, not just constituents:

Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA), committee chair 202-224-4254
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), minority leader 202-224-4242
Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) 202-224-5323