WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester issued the following press release:

This week, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) introduced a resolution honoring the life and legacy of Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr. The resolution recognizes his significant leadership during the Civil Rights Movement and his decades of advocacy in pursuit of justice, equality, and human rights.

"In the days since his passing, I've been reflecting on Reverend Jesse Jackson's legacy and what he meant to our country," said Senator Blunt Rochester. "As we confront this challenging moment in our natio...