Elizabeth Edwards was recently awarded the Phillip Burton public service award from the Foundation for Taxpayer & Consumer Rights (FTCR). According to
Earthtimes.org,
Edwards accepted the Burton Award on behalf of the thousands of men and women with cancer across the country who decide to "stand up instead of lay down" when diagnosed with the disease.
You can watch Edwards' entire acceptance speech from June 8, 2007, on the FTCR website, where you can also read the transcript (http://www.consumerwatchdog.org/edwards_rage07/). The Philip Burton award is the FTCR's highest honor.