[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12588]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING FALLEN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

  (Mr. REICHERT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. REICHERT. Mr. Speaker, if I could just take a moment to have 
everyone's attention, please. If you look in the gallery, you will 
notice there are men and women in uniform watching what we do today, 
and all through the week they have been here watching and listening. 
But that is not really their purpose in being here this week. This is 
National Law Enforcement Memorial Week, and I think we should pause for 
a moment and recognize how fortunate we are to live in a country that 
has peace and civility and order.
  The laws that are enforced here are enforced by the men and women 
behind me and all across this Nation, and many have fallen this year; 
one hundred and thirty-three officers have died this past year in the 
United States protecting us all, as we are all protected here in this 
House. I would like us all to rise for a moment of silence for those 
officers who have fallen in the line of duty.
  But before we do that, I would like to yield to my colleague, the 
other sheriff in Congress, Mr. Ellsworth.
  Mr. ELLSWORTH. I would like to thank Sheriff Reichert for yielding me 
this time.
  As we know, we have seen a lot of uniformed police officers. In this 
House, we talk a lot about the men and women in uniform who protect our 
great country, and normally we are talking about the Armed Forces, and 
that is rightfully so. But this week, let's take a moment to think 
about the men and women in every Member of this Congress' districts who 
are protecting us and our families 24/7 every day of the year.
  If we could honor them with a moment of silence for those who have 
fallen in the line of duty, I would appreciate that, and I know their 
families would, too.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members will rise for a moment of silence.

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