[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 112 (Monday, July 25, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S4859]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




MOMENT OF SILENCE TO HONOR OFFICER JACOB J. CHESTNUT AND DETECTIVE JOHN 
                               M. GIBSON

  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the 
Senate will observe a moment of silence in memory of Officer Jacob J. 
Chestnut and Detective John M. Gibson of the U.S. Capitol Police.
  (Moment of silence.)
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Oregon.
  Mr. MERKLEY. Mr. President, I thank the Chair for leading the moment 
of silence we just had for Officer Jacob Chestnut and Detective John 
Gibson of the U.S. Capitol Police.
  It is important to recognize that each and every day the citizens of 
the United States come to the Capitol. They are able to visit this 
Chamber and visit the offices of their elected Senators and, across the 
building, the offices of the Members of the House of Representatives. 
They are able to do so because the Capitol Police maintain a form of 
security that gives us this access while at the same time protects the 
functioning of democracy from the very real threats of a changing 
world.
  So it is appropriate that the east front door was renamed the 
Memorial Door in honor of Officer Jacob Chestnut and Detective John 
Gibson and that we take this moment to recognize the service of all of 
the members of the Capitol Police who not only protect all of those who 
work here, all of those who legislate here, but all of the citizens of 
the country who come to advocate for their concerns.
  Thank you, Mr. President. I note the absence of a quorum.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Merkley). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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