[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 68 (Thursday, April 18, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2866-S2867]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE LIFE OF JOSEPH ISADORE LIEBERMAN, FORMER SENATOR FOR THE 
                          STATE OF CONNECTICUT

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 655, which was submitted 
earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 655) honoring the life of Joseph 
     Isadore Lieberman, former Senator for the State of 
     Connecticut.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed 
to, that the preamble be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider 
be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action 
or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 655) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  (The resolution, with its preamble, is printed in today's Record 
under ``Submitted Resolutions.'')

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                             MORNING BUSINESS

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  On page S2866, April 18, 2024, third column, the following 
appears: HONORING THE LIFE OF JOSEPH ISADORE LIEBERMAN, FORMER 
SENATOR FOR THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT Mr. SCHUMER. 
Mr.President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 655, which was submitted 
earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the 
resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A 
resolution (S. Res. 655) honoring the life of Joseph Isadore 
Lieberman, former Senator for the State of Connecticut. There 
being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution. MORNING BUSINESS
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: HONORING THE LIFE 
OF JOSEPH ISADORE LIEBERMAN, FORMER SENATOR FOR THE STATE OF 
CONNECTICUT Mr. SCHUMER. Mr.President, I ask unanimous 
consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 
655, which was submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The 
clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk 
read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 655) honoring the life of 
Joseph Isadore Lieberman, former Senator for the State of 
Connecticut. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to 
consider the resolution. Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous consent that 
the resolution be agreed to, that the preamble be agreed to, and 
that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon 
the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING 
OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. 
Res. 655) was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. (The 
resolution, with its preamble, is printed in today's Record under 
``Submitted Resolutions.'') MORNING BUSINESS


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                   TRIBUTE TO AUSTIN T. FRAGOMEN, JR.

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize Austin T. 
Fragomen, Jr., who for more than five decades has made extraordinary 
contributions to the field of immigration law and policy and who has 
dedicated his life to serving the underprivileged in New York City and 
across the United States.
  Austin T. Fragomen is chairman emeritus of Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen 
& Loewy, a global immigration law firm based in New York City with more 
than 60 offices worldwide. He began his legal career over five decades 
ago as counsel on the House subcommittee on immigration, citizenship, 
and international law. Since then,

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he has remained a leader in the New York immigration law community and 
played a leading role in shaping U.S. and global migration policy. Most 
notably for New Yorkers, Austin Fragomen served as chairman of the New 
York City Bar's Justice Center and, since 2007, has provided at least 
one attorney to provide fulltime pro bono immigration services through 
the City Bar Justice Center to help with the underprivileged in New 
York to seek refuge from political and religious persecution or reunite 
with family members.
  Austin Fragomen played a pivotal role in shaping the landscape of 
U.S. and global immigration policy and practice. He has testified 
numerous times before the House and Senate, including the Senate 
Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Citizenship while I 
sat on that subcommittee. He chaired and/or taught at the annual 
Immigration and Naturalization Institute of the New York City-based 
Practising Law Institute for the past quarter of a century. He has 
written many treatises on different subspecialties of immigration law 
published through Thomson Reuters/West, chaired the American Council on 
International Personnel which later became the Council on Global 
Immigration, served as vice chair of the Center for Migration Studies 
and on the editorial board of the International Migration Review. 
Currently, Austin serves as chairman of the Business Mechanism of the 
Global Forum on Migration and Development and has participated at a 
number of GFMD and U.N. sponsored events and proceedings, including the 
Global Compact on Migration. The list goes on and on but suffice it to 
say that Austin Fragomen has shaped immigration law and policy and has 
served the underprivileged immigrant community of New York, in ways 
that very few if any has paralleled.
  On April 20, 2024, Austin Fragomen is being honored on Ellis Island, 
NY, for his lifetime achievements and contributions. I congratulate him 
on his exemplary leadership and dedication to the principles of justice 
and equality. Austin Fragomen has made enduring contributions to the 
field of immigration law and has earned the respect and admiration of 
his peers, colleagues, and clients alike. His legacy as a visionary 
immigration thought leader continues to inspire and guide efforts to 
create a more just, compassionate, and equitable immigration system for 
all. I am proud to call him a fellow New Yorker.

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