CNN Ex-senator Brooke gets gold medal of Congress Boston Globe WASHINGTON - For more than an hour yesterday, Washington's most powerful politicians lauded former Massachusetts senator Edward W. Brooke, praising the 90-year-old Republican for breaking down partisan divisions and racial barriers. ... An honor for a Senate pioneer Washington Post Congress honors Senate pioneer MiamiHerald.com Congress honors former US senator Brooke USA Today CNN International Related posts: An honor for a Sen