[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 79 (Tuesday, May 15, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H3957]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          NATIONAL POLICE WEEK

  (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, cops, police, law enforcement--they are the 
men and women in uniform who display bravery and courage while 
protecting our citizens each and every day, and it is not without risk.
  It is National Police Week, when officers and their families from 
around the country have traveled here to Washington to remember their 
loved ones and those who have given the ultimate sacrifice. In 
Minnesota alone, there are 440 law enforcement agencies made up of 
10,000 Minnesotans who put on their uniform every day, working 
diligently to protect our communities.
  Every year, new names, unfortunately, are added to the National Law 
Enforcement Officers Memorial here in Washington. 129 officers were 
killed in 2017. Sadly, one of those whom we honor and remember is 
Officer Bill Matthews from Wayzata, Minnesota.
  I thank our police and law enforcement, Mr. Speaker, for their 
service and providing that thin blue line for protecting and for 
serving.

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