[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 68 (Thursday, April 18, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2891-S2892]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE RESOLUTION 655--HONORING THE LIFE OF JOSEPH ISADORE LIEBERMAN, 
              FORMER SENATOR FOR THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

  Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Schumer, Mr. McConnell, 
Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Booker, Mr. 
Boozman, Mr. Braun, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Brown, Mr. Budd, Ms. Butler, Ms. 
Cantwell, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Cassidy, 
Ms. Collins, Mr. Coons, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Cotton, Mr. 
Cramer, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Daines, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Ms. 
Ernst, Mr. Fetterman, Mrs. Fischer, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Graham, Mr. 
Grassley, Mr. Hagerty, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. 
Hickenlooper, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Johnson, Mr. 
Kaine, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. King, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Lankford, 
Mr. Lee, Mr. Lujan, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Markey, Mr. Marshall, 
Mr. Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Moran, Mr. Mullin, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. 
Murray, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Paul, Mr. Peters, Mr. Reed, Mr. 
Ricketts, Mr. Risch, Mr. Romney, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Rubio, Mr. 
Sanders, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Schmitt, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Scott of 
South Carolina, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Sinema, Ms. Smith, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. 
Sullivan, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Van 
Hollen, Mr. Vance, Mr. Warner, Mr. Warnock, Ms. Warren, Mr. Welch, Mr. 
Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Young) submitted the 
following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 655

       Whereas Joseph I. Lieberman--
       (1) was born in Stamford, Connecticut, in 1942; and
       (2) graduated from Yale University and Yale Law School, in 
     New Haven, Connecticut;
       Whereas Joseph I. Lieberman was elected as Attorney General 
     for the State of Connecticut in 1982;
       Whereas, as Attorney General of Connecticut, Joseph I. 
     Lieberman--
       (1) implemented a reorganization of the office, focusing on 
     constituent service and setting higher standards for the 
     provision of legal assistance to state agencies;
       (2) argued the case of Estate of Thornton v. Caldor, Inc., 
     472 U.S. 703 (1985), before the Supreme Court of the United 
     States regarding an employee's right not to work on a chosen 
     Sabbath day; and
       (3) fought to expand and enforce consumer and environmental 
     protections;
       Whereas Joseph I. Lieberman was elected to the United 
     States Senate in 1988, and was reelected in 1994, 2000, and 
     2006;
       Whereas Joseph I. Lieberman played a key role in the 
     creation of the Department of Homeland Security and helped to 
     establish the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon 
     the United States (commonly known as the 9/11 Commission) 
     following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001;
       Whereas Joseph I. Lieberman was an early proponent for 
     regulating the realistic depiction of violence in video 
     games, later leading to the creation of the Entertainment 
     Software Rating Board;
       Whereas, while serving in the Senate, Joseph I. Lieberman 
     was a strong advocate for the civil and political rights of 
     all citizens, particularly as a leader in the effort to 
     repeal the ``Don't Ask Don't Tell'' policy of the Armed 
     Forces;
       Whereas Joseph I. Lieberman, a firm champion of 
     environmental protections, cosponsored Public Law 101-549 
     (commonly known as the ``Clean Air Act of 1990'') (42 U.S.C. 
     7401 et seq.), promoted legislation that would give consumers 
     more information about the dangers of pesticides, and was an 
     early supporter of efforts to combat climate change;
       Whereas Joseph I. Lieberman was the Democratic nominee for 
     Vice President in the 2000 presidential election, being the 
     first Jewish major-party nominee for such a position;
       Whereas, after leaving public office, Joseph I. Lieberman 
     continued his work in national security and civil rights 
     advocacy through organizations such as the Muslin-Jewish 
     Advisory Council and the Counter Extremism Project; and
       Whereas Joseph I. Lieberman is survived by his wife, 
     Hadassah Lieberman, as well as his son, stepson, 2 daughters, 
     2 sisters, and 13 grandchildren: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That--
       (1) the Senate has heard with profound sorrow and deep 
     regret the announcement of the death of Joseph I. Lieberman, 
     former Member of the Senate;
       (2) the Senate directs the Secretary of the Senate--
       (A) to communicate this resolution to the House of 
     Representatives; and

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       (B) to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the 
     family of Joseph I. Lieberman; and
       (3) when the Senate adjourns today, it stands adjourned as 
     a further mark of respect to the memory of the late Joseph I. 
     Lieberman.

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