[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 125 (Friday, July 16, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E763-E764]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING CAPITOL POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS FROM JANUARY 6

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                       HON. DONALD S. BEYER, JR.

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 16, 2021

  Mr. BEYER. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of our Capitol Police 
Officers and Firefighters, including the heroes from Arlington County, 
who defended the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. The attack on the 
Capitol was an attempt to overturn an election through violence and 
fear, and our Capitol Police and Firefighters stood firm to protect our 
democracy and uphold our Constitution.
  These brave men and women risked their lives in their protection of 
those trapped in the Capitol. We must honor these officers who 
sustained injuries in the line of duty, including Capitol Police 
Officer Brian Sicknick and Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police 
Department Officer Jeffrey Smith, two of my own constituents who passed 
away due to injuries from the January 6 attack.
  The United States Capitol Police protect the U.S. Capitol every day. 
They protect our legislators, they protect our staff, and they protect 
journalists and other visitors. Their presence is imperative to the 
democracy that the United States takes pride in, and it is only fitting 
that Congress honor their courage and ideals.
  January 6, 2021 will be remembered as one of the darkest days of our 
democracy, yet that day will also commemorate the heroism and selfless 
bravery of the Capitol Police, D.C. Firefighters, and other law 
enforcement officers.

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