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