Senator Lieberman's Farewell Letter

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[matt04]

At the end of this year, I will retire from the United States Senate. As my twenty-four years in Congress draw to a close, I want to thank you for giving me the opportunity to serve as your Senator. This has been an extraordinary privilege. During my career, I have always been inspired by the strength shown by people through even our darkest days; and this past Friday, December 14th, was certainly one of the darkest in Connecticut’s history. But even in the wake of the terrible tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School, we remain as united by our resolve to build a more perfect union as we are in our grief over the innocent lives that we lost in Newtown.

Over the years, I have benefited from your thoughts and concerns on important legislative policies and their impacts on Connecticut, in particular, and the nation, as a whole. I thank you for writing to me.

I am proud to have served on the Committees on Armed Services, Environment and Public Works, Small Business, and especially as Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Among my top priorities in the Senate has been to improve the health, safety, and economic well-being of our citizens, to preserve the freedoms that we all cherish, and to protect the beauty of our state and nation’s irreplaceable natural treasures.

Throughout my career in the Senate, I have worked to ensure sufficient federal funding for critical programs and services for the benefit of my constituents. In addition, I have fought on behalf of our men and women in uniform, our veterans, and our first responders, whose mission is the security of our homeland. For defending our freedom and safety, we certainly owe them our enormous gratitude and support.

As is custom, I had the privilege of delivering farewell remarks on the Senate floor last week. If you would like to view them, just click here.

Finally, I want to say that an active and engaged citizenry is essential to our democracy. I hope you will continue to stay in touch with your elected representatives in the future. Lifting your voice, and working together with those in Congress and in the Administration, you really can make a great difference.

I wish you every blessing in the days and years ahead.

Sincerely,

Joseph I. Lieberman UNITED STATES SENATOR

[The_Media_never_lie]

You alone, saved our republic, Joe, O pious NE liberal you.

[Theodore R.]

He is fully liberal but sometimes was in denial. He must have hated “voting for” Palin over Biden in 2008.

[Theodore R.]

Good thinking. Remember, how he “chastized” their “bill” after Monica, but apparentley he didn’t really mean a word of it. I would think though that he could be the patron saint of CT.

[Liz]

Good riddancer to Liar-Lieberman. He hoisted himself into Congress on the backs of the unborn. He blatantly lied to CT Bishops, Right to Lifers, and to trusting voters ....

As a struggling candidate, he took a poll and found there were lotsa votes for a candidate who was pro-life---his opponent Weickert was avidly pro-abort.

Lieberman met with all the RTL constiuencies, the Bishop, clergy, and swore he was pro life.

He was elected---and the minute he landed in Congress he votes for radical pro-abort issues----even voting multiple times for infanticide (partial birth abortions.)

NTL Right to Life has the whole sordid story----all his fatuous promises, and how he conveniently forgot all that he promised once he had duped them all into voting for him.