[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 144 (Tuesday, September 17, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H5290]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     MOMENT OF SILENCE TO HONOR THE LIFE OF CORPORAL MAHER HUSSEINI

  (Mr. CRENSHAW asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. CRENSHAW. Mr. Speaker, my colleagues and I are here tonight to 
honor the life of Harris County Precinct 4 Constable, Corporal Maher 
Husseini, who was senselessly murdered on September 3.
  Maher was an American by choice, immigrating here 30 years ago. He 
was my constituent. He lived the American Dream, starting a business 
and raising a family.
  He also sought to serve the community he called home: Harris County 
and the city of Houston.
  For 3 years, he was a proud and dedicated member of the thin blue 
line. He committed himself to training others who wanted to serve their 
country and community as a law enforcement officer.
  Corporal Husseini leaves behind a wife, Jamila; and two sons, Amin 
and Jamil. His loss leaves an irreparable hole in their lives and the 
lives of all those impacted.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Green).
  Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding.
  I speak with a heavy heart because on occasions such as this, we are 
all reminded of the realistic possibility of losing a loved one without 
notice. It was without notice that a wife has lost her husband, that 
children have lost their father, and America has lost a hero.
  While Members of Congress do not always agree, today we stand 
shoulder to shoulder in our desire to see tragedies such as this cease 
within our Nation.
  We want the family of this hero to know that we are forever grateful 
to them for sharing him with us. They are not only in our thoughts and 
prayers, they are also in our hearts.
  Mr. CRENSHAW. Mr. Speaker, as Houstonians, Texans, and Americans, we 
want to thank him for his service and sacrifice, and, most of all, we 
thank his family.
  At this time, Mr. Speaker, I ask the House to observe a moment of 
silence to honor Corporal Maher Husseini.

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