Senator Coons statement on the passing of Senator Joe Lieberman

WILMINGTON, Del. - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement on the passing of former Senator Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.):

"Joe lived his principles and dedicated decades of his life to public service. Through his son, Matt, I first got to know him many years ago when I was a law student in his home state of Connecticut.

"Later, as colleagues, we traveled together on several memorable occasions. I vividly remember a great dinner with Joe in Israel, where people lined up at our table to take photos with the first Jewish American to run on a major-party presidential ticket. He could have run for mayor of Jerusalem and won.

"Tough and tenacious, I admired him and sustained a friendship with Joe even when I disagreed with him. Annie and I extend our deepest sympathies to his wife, Hadassah; children Matt, Rebecca, Ethan, and Hana; and grandchildren."