[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 7075]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          NATIONAL POLICE WEEK

  (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to our Nation's 
law enforcement officers, the brave men and women who dedicate their 
lives to protecting our communities.
  This week is National Police Week, and thousands of officers from 
across the country will gather here in Washington to pay tribute to 
those who have fallen in the line of duty. Sadly, in the past year, 162 
officers have died in the line of duty, including two from Minnesota, 
Sergeant Joseph Bergeron of Maplewood and Mahnomen County Sheriff's 
Deputy Chris Dewey.
  As we remember these officers, Mr. Speaker, I want to call attention 
to legislation that I have introduced that would help protect those who 
protect us. H.R. 1789, the State and Local Law Enforcement Discipline, 
Accountability, and Due Process Act, would guarantee law enforcement 
officers have basic rights during disciplinary actions.
  I ask and urge my colleagues to sign on to this legislation so we can 
also help protect our law enforcement officers.

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