[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 18, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S2259]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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              RECOGNIZING CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR-LAS VEGAS

 Ms. CORTEZ MASTO. Mr. President, today I am honored to 
congratulate the dedicated staff at Clear Channel Outdoor, in Las 
Vegas, NV, for earning the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, 
Director's Community Leadership Award. On April 20, 2018, 
representatives from Clear Channel Outdoor will join the Federal Bureau 
of Investigation in Washington, DC, to formally accept this much-
deserved recognition.
  The FBI's special agents in 56 field offices work closely with the 
community to conduct investigations and to protect the American people 
from crimes and acts of extremism. In appreciation, special agents in 
FBI field offices nominate community leaders and organizations that 
exemplify their values and those who work tirelessly to assist them in 
their work to keep the community safe. The Director's Community 
Leadership Award honors these individuals and organizations for their 
leadership in combating crime, terrorism, drugs, and violence in 
America. Earning this award is no easy feat.
  This award recognizes Clear Channel Outdoor-Las Vegas for their 
steadfast efforts to provide digital billboard services that assisted 
law enforcement in generating thousands of leads and tips, following 
the tragic and senseless loss of life at the Route 91 Festival on 
October 1, 2017, in Las Vegas. Clear Channel Outdoor-Las Vegas donated 
billboard space on digital signs around the city of Las Vegas to expand 
law enforcement's reach, telling the community, ``If you see something, 
say something.''
  In Las Vegas, the October 1 tragedy shocked our community but also 
spurred us to action. During that dark time, Las Vegans came together 
to drop off food and water at the Family Reunification Center, donate 
blood, and build beautiful memorials to honor those killed. I am proud 
of how our community came together, of how law enforcement acted to 
protect lives and ensure that residents and visitors felt protected 
following such a tragic incident. I am also proud of the Clear Channel 
Outdoor-Las Vegas staff, who joined as part of our community effort, 
answering the call to assist local law enforcement and educate our 
community at large. Clear Channel Outdoor-Las Vegas's actions helped 
rebuild and strengthen the bonds that make Las Vegas the beautiful 
place we call home.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Clear Channel Outdoor-
Las Vegas for their generosity, their eagerness, and their empathy in 
helping their fellow citizens and for their endeavors to help our home 
heal from this senseless tragedy. I celebrate the FBI's recognition of 
Clear Channel Outdoor-Las Vegas, and I am proud of their work on behalf 
of law enforcement and the State of Nevada.

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