[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 85 (Thursday, May 16, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H3314]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  THANKING OFFICERS FOR THEIR SERVICE

  (Mr. BEAN of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BEAN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, as the song goes, if there is 
something strange in your neighborhood, who you gonna call? If there is 
something weird and it don't look good, who you gonna call?
  Mr. Speaker, don't call Ghostbusters. Call the police.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise during National Police Week to salute the brave 
patriots who keep America safe. I want to share my appreciation to 
members of our law enforcement community--our officers, deputies, and 
troopers, and especially the families of those law enforcement officers 
who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and 
protection of others.
  It takes courage to wear a badge. It takes even more courage to 
respond to an emergency, to step into harm's way, to face dangerous 
uncertainty. For our police, it is just part of the job.
  Unfortunately, our law enforcement community doesn't get the 
recognition and the respect that they deserve. So on behalf of a 
grateful nation, I want to say two words our incredibly brave patriots 
don't hear enough: Thank you. I thank them for protecting our families 
and communities. I thank them for their service.
  As Representative for Florida's Fourth Congressional District, I want 
our law enforcement officers to know we salute them. We will always 
back the blue.

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