[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 83 (Thursday, May 13, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2299]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING U.S. CAPITOL POLICE AND MPD OFFICERS DURING NATIONAL POLICE 
                                  WEEK

  (Ms. SPANBERGER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SPANBERGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today during National Police Week 
to honor the service of the law enforcement officers who protected 
Members of Congress, Capitol employees, and staff on January 6.
  On that day the U.S. Capitol Police and the Washington Metropolitan 
Police repelled an attack on our democracy. Bear spray, American 
flagpoles, fire extinguishers, and their own riot shields and Tasers 
were used against them. More than 100 police officers were injured that 
day--their eyes gouged, their ribs cracked, and their spinal disks were 
shattered; and countless more are grappling with terrible trauma.
  In the wake of the attack, these men and women have faced increased 
pressure, scrutiny, and threats. But, Mr. Speaker, if you walk out of 
this Chamber, you will see them standing strong--staying committed to 
their duty, their country, and their fellow Americans.
  On behalf of the people of central Virginia, and on behalf of a 
grateful Nation, I thank the Capitol Police and the Washington 
Metropolitan Police for their heroism and their bravery. I honor the 
lives and the legacies of those we have lost: Officer Brian Sicknick, 
Officer Howard Liebengood, Officer Billy Evans, and Officer Jeffrey 
Smith.

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