[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 48 (Thursday, March 12, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S1713]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       REMEMBERING BIJAN GHAISAR

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, on another matter, in November of 2017, 
Bijan Ghaisar was shot and killed by two U.S. Park Police officers. 
That person was unarmed and in his vehicle.
  The National Park Service oversees the U.S. Park Police and still 
hasn't responded to a letter that Senator Warner of Virginia and I 
wrote to the Park Service last November.
  Now, we all know that Park Service officials are very concerned about 
the cherry blossom season. They just had a press conference to announce 
the peak dates of this year's cherry blossom season. Acting Director 
Vela needs to take his agency's obligations to respond to Senator 
Warner's and my letter and other inquiries from Congress as seriously 
as he takes the weather updates.
  I yield the floor.

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