[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 60 (Tuesday, April 9, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2664-S2665]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING FIRST RESPONDERS

 Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, as you may know, an arsonist set 
fire to my Senate office in Burlington, VT, endangering not only the 
lives of my staff, but many other people who work in the building. 
Within 2 days, a suspect was

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apprehended and is now being held in custody.
  I want to take this opportunity to thank the outstanding work of the 
Burlington Police Department; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, 
and Explosives; the Shelburne Police Department; the Williston Police 
Department; the Vermont State Police; and the U.S. Capitol Police--who 
did an extraordinary job in responding to the fire and arresting this 
individual.
  Our first responders are under an enormous amount of pressure and 
regularly put their lives on the line to protect our communities. Last 
week was no exception. Let me thank all of them for the enormously 
important work they do.

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