Statement by the Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden on the Passing of Former Senator Jim Jeffords of Vermont

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THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Vice President

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August 18, 2014

 

Statement by the Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden on the Passing of Former Senator Jim Jeffords of Vermont

 

Jim Jeffords was a personal friend, a great senator, and a good man.He was not only beloved by the people of Vermont, but by anyone who ever worked with him. For the nearly four decades I served in the United States Senate, nearly half were spent with Jim as a colleague. Jim knew that with a country as diverse as ours, there is a need for consensus to move the country forward. He was a man who dealt with his colleagues without pretext and with complete honesty. And he always knew what he was talking about—and his colleagues and constituents always knew where he stood on an issue. Jim was a reflection of Vermont—independent and non-ideological and always about solving problems. Jill and I are saddened by his passing and join his family, friends, and his former staff in remembering all that he stood for: basic fairness and principled independence.

 

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