[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 15, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H3258-H3259]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN BLUE

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, this week, tens of 
thousands of law enforcement officers from across the country will 
arrive in Washington for National Police Week.

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  Created in 1962 through a joint resolution by Congress, National 
Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers 
who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and 
protection of others.
  National Police Week is sponsored by the National Law Enforcement 
Officers Memorial Fund and supported by a variety of organizations to 
honor the law enforcement community. This week honors the men and women 
in blue who gave everything to protect their country and their 
communities.
  At a time when our Nation is facing a rise in crime and attacks on 
police officers, we need to support our law enforcement more than ever. 
This is why I am proud to cosponsor legislation that memorializes law 
enforcement officers killed in the line of duty and also proudly 
cosponsored H.R. 354, the LEOSA Reform Act, to expand carrying 
privileges for off-duty and retired law enforcement officers.
  Our officers put on their uniforms each day knowing that they can be 
in harm's way at any moment. On behalf of a grateful Nation, I thank 
all of our officers who serve.

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