[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 61 (Tuesday, May 14, 2002)]
[House]
[Page H2393]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING THE SUFFOLK COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT

  (Mr. ISRAEL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ISRAEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to welcome to Washington and 
into the people's House the brave men and women of the Suffolk County 
Police Department who join with us today as part of a national 
commemoration at the National Police Memorial. And I want to thank them 
for the heroic and dedicated work they do.
  On September 11, my district on Long Island lost over 102 people in 
the World Trade Center attack. On September 11 we realized that we had 
heros and heroines in our midst. It should not have taken September 11 
for us to understand just how vitally important they are. We should 
celebrate that every day. And I am glad that the men and women of the 
Suffolk County Police Department could join us on this day.

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