[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16263]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               CONGRATULATIONS TO OFFICER ANDREW PHILLIPS

  (Mr. PRICE of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate 
Marietta police officer Andrew Phillips. On July 13 he received the 
National Public Safety Medal of Valor from President Bush at a White 
House ceremony. Officer Phillips is the first officer from Georgia to 
receive the award, the Nation's highest accolade for bravery.
  The award was created by the U.S. Justice Department, and it honors 
public safety workers who show exceptional courage in the line of duty.
  Officer Phillips was recognized for saving the lives of two fellow 
officers last year after they were shot upon entering a house with a 
search warrant. Instead of retreating, Phillips returned gunfire until 
the man threw down his weapon and surrendered.
  As an officer on the Narcotics Task Force, Officer Phillips is the 
epitome of the kind of courageous and valiant men and women we want on 
our police forces. I thank him for going to work every day and putting 
his life on the line for all of us. It is because of his type of heroic 
actions that we all feel protected in our communities.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to say Officer Phillips is from Georgia's 
Sixth District. He is a leader in our community, and I am thrilled to 
honor his service and his accomplishments. Congratulations, Officer 
Phillips.

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