[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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