[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 120 (Wednesday, July 24, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5326-S5327]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



       Honoring Detective John Gibson and Officer Jacob Chestnut

  Mr. President, 26 years ago today, Detective John Gibson and Officer 
Jacob Chestnut of the Capitol Police gave their lives in the line of 
duty while defending the Capitol from an attack by a lone gunman.
  On what was a very dark day in the history of this building, 
Detective Gibson and Officer Chestnut demonstrated extraordinary 
courage in the face of extraordinary danger. If not for their selfless 
actions that day, many innocent people would have been injured or would 
have lost their lives.
  Days like today remind us of the immense responsibilities of the 
Capitol Police. It is no easy task to be the guardians of the Capitol 
complex, but Capitol Police do it every single day with unwavering 
dedication and courage.
  So we will never forget the sacrifice that Detective Gibson and 
Officer Chestnut made 26 years ago. May their memories continue to be a 
blessing to their families, to all of us here who remember that awful 
day, and to their brave brothers and sisters in the Capitol Police.
  I yield the floor.

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  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The majority whip.
  Mr. DURBIN. I ask unanimous consent to speak as if in morning 
business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection.