[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 76 (Thursday, May 8, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E856]
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                         HONOR POLICE OFFICERS

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                            HON. LAMAR SMITH

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 8, 2008

  Mr. SMITH of Texas. In a few days, thousands of police officers from 
around the country will travel to Washington, DC for National Police 
Week.
  This occasion provides Congress with the opportunity to honor those 
who have given their lives to protect our families, constituents, and 
communities.
  In my district, ``The Memorial Wall'' stands in the San Antonio 
Police Academy's courtyard and lists the names of those forty-eight 
officers who have sacrificed their lives while fighting to keep San 
Antonio's neighborhoods safe and crime-free for our children.
  We can honor their legacies and the lives of other police officers by 
bringing legislation to the floor that will help Federal, State and 
local law enforcement officials combat crime.
  For example, the bill Congressman Forbes and I introduced, H.R. 3156, 
the ``Violent Crime Control Act of 2007,'' would do just that.
  Why is the Democratic leadership in Congress stalling crime 
legislation?

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