Washington - U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) released the following statement on the passing of former New Jersey Congressman Bob Franks:

"New Jersey has lost a dedicated public servant. I knew Bob Franks since we served in the State Assembly together in the mid-1980's. Even though we disagreed at times, Bob was a gentleman, in the truest sense of the word. He loved our state and served it well. I was proud to find opportunities to collaborate together. His untimely death is a loss to all of us who knew him and to our state. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones."

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