[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 83 (Thursday, May 13, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2276]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING ALL MEN AND WOMEN IN BLUE

  (Mr. MEUSER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MEUSER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today, during this National Police 
Week, to honor and thank all men and women in blue who dutifully 
protect and serve our communities.
  Public safety is the most important factor in quality of life. In 
recent years, antipolice rhetoric and violence have increased 
dramatically. In 2020 alone, 128 police officers were fallen and died 
in the line of duty, one of the deadliest in history for law 
enforcement.
  Fully aware of these dangers, more than 800,000 brave police officers 
across America still faithfully put their lives on the line to protect 
each of us every day. That is 0.25 percent who protects all the rest.
  On Tuesday, I was honored to join police officers from Lebanon 
County, in my district, at a ceremony honoring officers who made the 
ultimate sacrifice. I thank Pier Hess Graf, the Lebanon County district 
attorney, for handling, running, and emceeing the event.
  I joined many Republican colleagues this morning on a bike rally led 
by Leader McCarthy to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, 
where we honored our Nation's fallen police officers.
  As the son of a police officer, Detective Stanley Meuser, I know well 
the tremendous sacrifices our police officers and their loved ones 
make. This week, and always, we all owe our police officers and their 
families all of our support.

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