Statement by Secretary Napolitano on Senator Lieberman's Retirement

The following press release was published by the US Department of Homeland Security on Jan. 19, 2011. It is reproduced in full below.

For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 "The very existence of the Department of Homeland Security is due in large part to Senator Lieberman. Dating back to the first days after 9/11, he has been an instrumental architect of the very way we work to keep America safe from the evolving threats we face in the 21st century. Senator Lieberman's tireless, nonpartisan efforts have truly made our country more secure, and he has my personal thanks. I wish him the very best in his upcoming retirement, and I look forward to continuing to work with him to secure our country over the next two years."

Source: US Department of Homeland Security