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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 655 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 655

 Honoring the life of Joseph Isadore Lieberman, former Senator for the 
                         State of Connecticut.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 18, 2024

 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

_______________________________________________________________________

                               RESOLUTION

 
 Honoring the life of Joseph Isadore Lieberman, former Senator for the 
                         State of Connecticut.

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 Muslim-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
                    (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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