[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 7063]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        MOMENT OF SILENCE IN RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL POLICE WEEK

  (Mr. NUGENT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. NUGENT. Mr. Speaker, as many of you know, this is National Police 
Week. Law enforcement officers throughout our country are gathered here 
in our Nation's Capital to remember those who have fallen in the line 
of duty. As a former sheriff and police officer, I couldn't be more 
proud to be part of this family.
  Unfortunately, last year, we lost 120 brave men and women, and this 
year we've already lost 41.
  When tragedy strikes, as it recently did in Boston, we're reminded of 
these officers' selfless courage. Yet we often forget that these men 
and women are at risk every time they report for duty. Every time they 
kiss a loved one good-bye, they never know if it's going to be for the 
last time. Day in and day out, they put their lives on the line to keep 
us--our communities, our towns, and our cities--safe. For this, we owe 
them a debt of gratitude.
  So in honor of these law enforcement officers who made the ultimate 
sacrifice to keep us safe, may we please have a moment of silence.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members will rise and the House will observe 
a moment of silence.

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