WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after the U.S. Supreme Court announced the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement:

“Ruth Bader Ginsberg was courageous, compassionate, and an inspiration to us all.

“Justice Ginsburg was an American original and a legal pioneer.  Every single American is a beneficiary of the legal victories she fought for and won.  America has lost a true patriot and heroine and the Court has lost an extraordinary, principled jurist.”