WASHINGTON, DC—Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT) issued the following statement today about the passing of Mark Hatfield:

“I mourn the passing of my former colleague and friend Mark Hatfield who was the embodiment of principled, independent-minded leadership. At a time when we lament the coarsening of our political dialog, we would all do well to follow the example of Senator Hatfield who was always a gentleman and his disagreements with his colleagues were never disagreeable. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.”