[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 90 (Monday, May 24, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S3317]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             NATIONAL GUARD

  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, this week, the National Guard is 
departing what has been a months-long presence here at the Capitol. 
Aspects of the Guards' presence here were not fleshed out as clearly or 
coherently as either Congress or the servicemembers deserved, and 
Members of Congress will continue to discuss and debate whether it is 
appropriate for uniformed military personnel to play an ongoing role in 
policing the U.S. Capitol going forward.
  But where Senators are absolutely, 100 percent united is in our great 
admiration and appreciation of the individual men and women who 
volunteered to serve in the National Guard, who have put on the 
uniform, and whose orders brought them here to the Capitol Complex.
  It was my particular honor to get to meet and talk with several 
groups of the remarkable men and women of the Kentucky National Guard 
during this period.
  Thank you, all, from all 50 States, for your patriotism and for your 
service.

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