[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 155 (Saturday, September 27, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2083]
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                         THE DAILY 45: PATRICK

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                           HON. BOBBY L. RUSH

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 26, 2008

  Mr. RUSH. Madam Speaker, everyday, 45 people, on average, are fatally 
shot in the United States.
   Patrick McDonald, a Philadelphia police officer pursuing an armed 
suspect September 23 was fatally shot. He is the fourth city officer to 
die in the line of duty in 11 months. The suspect was killed. An 
automatic weapon was recovered at the scene. Too many people have 
access to automatic weapons and we are all touched by the death of a 
police officer, killed in the line of duty.
   Americans of conscious must come together to stop the senseless 
death of ``The Daily 45.'' When will Americans say `enough is enough, 
stop the killing.'

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