[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 10225]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING THE U.S. CAPITOL POLICE ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 175TH 
                              ANNIVERSARY

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of H. Con. Res. 156.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will state the concurrent resolution 
by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 156) extending 
     congratulations to the United States Capitol Police on the 
     occasion of its 175th anniversary and expressing gratitude to 
     the men and women of the United States Capitol Police and 
     their families for their devotion to duty and service in 
     safeguarding the freedoms of the American people.

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent 
resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motion to 
reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or 
debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (H. Con. Res. 156) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I believe I am the only former Capitol 
Policeman serving in the Senate. I am quite sure that is true. I didn't 
serve 175 years ago, although it seems like it. I have great affection 
and a real soft spot in my heart for the Capitol Police, having been a 
former Capitol Policeman.
  The men and women of the Capitol Police today are different than 
during the years I served. Now they do very extraordinary things in 
protecting this beautiful Capitol, the employees here, the tourists, 
and the Members of the Senate. When I was a Capitol Policeman, the most 
dangerous thing I did was direct traffic. I didn't have their 
qualifications, but I am certainly just as proud as I think they are, 
having been a Capitol Policeman.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, there is not an hour that goes by that we 
don't either pass in the hallway or on the Capitol grounds our Capitol 
Police. On the occasion of this 175th anniversary, it gives us this 
formal opportunity to express our gratitude to the men and women of the 
Capitol Police. It is nice to be able to put H. Con. Res 156 forward 
because we have a lot to be thankful for each and every day for their 
tremendous work.

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