[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 81 (Tuesday, May 11, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2159]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING LAW ENFORCEMENT

  (Mr. BURCHETT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BURCHETT. Madam Speaker, this week is National Police Week, and I 
rise to honor the brave men and women of law enforcement who gave their 
lives to protect our communities.
  In 1962, National Police Week was established by President John F. 
Kennedy, a Democrat. But back then, honoring our fallen officers was a 
bipartisan issue, Madam Speaker. Today, many Democrats are so set on 
demonizing law enforcement they won't even use this week to honor those 
lives that have been lost in the line of duty. It is a shame that 
supporting law enforcement has become such a political nonstarter for 
my colleagues across the aisle.
  Police officers in our communities are cracking down on gangs, 
getting drugs off the streets, and stopping crime before it happens. 
They are keeping all of us safe and deserve to know those who made the 
ultimate sacrifice will never be forgotten and will always be honored.
  Law enforcement, particularly our local sheriff's offices and police 
departments in Tennessee's Second Congressional District, will always 
have my gratitude for the great work they do to keep us safe from bad 
folks.

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