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Lieberman Statement on Certification of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal

07.22.11

WASHINGTON, DC- Today Joseph I. Lieberman (I-CT) released the following statement in response to the certification of the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” by President Obama:

"Our strongest in the world military is even stronger today with the certification that its readiness and effectiveness will not be diminished by the open service of gay and lesbian servicemembers. I thank our military leaders for their efforts over the past several months to implement this policy. Justice has been served, and we should all be grateful that patriots stand guard every day around the world protecting our precious freedoms.”

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NEW LONDON, Conn. (WTNH) -- Senator Joseph Lieberman came to the US Coast Guard Academy to honor someone he considers a hero, Admiral Sandra Stosz, first female superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy.

"That's what it means to me today is having a chance to highlight and showcase this academy, to thank Sen. Lieberman for his years and years of dedicated support, and to recognize the fact that our cadets are those leaders of character for the future," she said.

It also gave the pair a chance to catch up. The two joked about the fact the Admiral, who is the first female superintendent of the Academy, ordered the senator to focus more on the cadets than her.

"Which is a measure of the kind of person she is," Lieberman said.

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