[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 64 (Friday, May 17, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E843-E844]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        SALUTING LAW ENFORCEMENT

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                          HON. SAXBY CHAMBLISS

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 16, 2002

  Mr. CHAMBLISS. Mr. Speaker, in commemoration of National Law 
Enforcement Week, I would like to take this opportunity to recognize 
our nation's law enforcement personnel.
  In the course of our lives, certain events serve as reminders of the 
daily comforts we grow accustomed to and will mark for all time a 
change in our daily attitudes towards those comforts we enjoy as 
Americans. For Georgians--as for all Americans--September 11 changed 
us. We became more aware of our neighbors both down the street and 
around the globe. The world stopped briefly and we all stopped with it 
to look at each other and grieve with each other, then finally to help 
each other. Leading the charge to help were America's police officers, 
firefighters, and emergency medical personnel.
  We are all reminded of the sacrifice and devotion of our law 
enforcement. Each day, they leave their families and put their very 
lives in danger to make our neighborhoods, our schools and our 
communities a safer place for our children. Each day, they risk 
potential harm in order to protect and preserve the institutions and 
freedoms we all enjoy.
  Whether it is a city policeman, sheriff's deputy, or state patrolman, 
law enforcement officers are owed a tremendous debt of gratitude by our 
nation.

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  We in Congress must continue to make sure that law enforcement 
personnel have the training and equipment they need to ensure their 
safety but we must also make sure that they have the tools necessary to 
be effective in fighting and preventing crime. To do this I have 
introduced legislation that will improve information sharing between 
local, state and federal officials--this will ensure that they will 
have the facts they need to fulfill the duty they have selflessly 
accepted.
  Mr. Speaker, I hope you will join me in honoring these brave men and 
women.

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