[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 83 (Wednesday, May 17, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2408]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              THANKING OUR BRAVE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

  (Mr. BEAN of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BEAN of Florida. Madam Speaker, as the song goes: If there is 
something strange in your neighborhood, who you gonna call? If 
something is weird and it don't look good, who you gonna call?
  Madam Speaker, don't call Ghostbusters, call the police. During 
National Police Week, we recognize it takes strength and courage to 
wear a badge and answer the call. It takes commitment to respond to an 
emergency, to run toward gunfire rather than away from it. For law 
enforcement, that is just part of the job.
  While crazy town continues to demonize law enforcement, we the people 
know they are not the enemy; they are heroes.
  Madam Speaker, on behalf of our country, I say two words to these 
brave patriots, words they don't hear enough: Thank you.
  I thank them for protecting our communities. I thank them for 
protecting our families. To everyone who wears a badge and enforces our 
laws, I and America will always back the blue.

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