[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 1121]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



        TRIBUTE TO THE MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE

 Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the 
Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police (MACP) who are attending their 
Mid-Winter Training Conference this week. I want to commend Michigan's 
Chiefs of Police for their dedication to protecting Michigan's 
citizens--for their unwavering effort to keep our communities safe, 
even when that means putting themselves in harm's way.
  The MACP training conference is evidence of their commitment to 
learning the most current state-of-the-art practices and systems used 
by law enforcement in order to keep Michiganians as safe as possible.
  Mr. President, I have had the pleasure of working with some of these 
police chiefs on legislation. Through this work, I have only gained 
more respect and appreciation for their dedication and their expertise 
in law enforcement issues.
  At a time when some politicians are supporting clemency for 
terrorists, and others are effectively pitting our law enforcement 
officers against the very people they are protecting, I think it is 
essential that we publicly recognize the exemplary role that our police 
chiefs and officers play.
  I am proud to have this opportunity, on behalf of the U.S. Senate, to 
publicly express our gratitude to police chiefs and officers across the 
country who risk their lives to keep us safe--who work every day on the 
side of law-abiding citizens. I call on all elected representatives to 
join me in supporting the efforts of police chiefs to keep our 
communities safe.

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