[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15468]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            AN AMERICAN HERO

  (Mr. STEWART asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. STEWART. Mr. Speaker, I sit by an American hero, my friend, Sam 
Johnson, to recognize three American heroes in my own hometown: a brave 
police officer and two sisters, Bre and Kaylie Lasley.
  Last week, a man broke into their house and began to viciously attack 
these two sisters with a knife. They defended each other, they 
supported each other, and they fought for each other's lives.
  Fortunately, a police officer was in the area and, when he heard 
their screams, he ran to the rescue. Just seconds before this intruder 
was expected to take Bre's life, this heroic police officer entered the 
scene and saved her.
  Speaking of this officer, Bre said: ``Right when we made eye contact, 
I knew that I was safe. It's a miracle that he had so much composure. 
He was our angel.''
  I am proud to serve in a country where police officers put their 
lives on the line every single day to save us. I am proud to serve in a 
country where we know that the country isn't great because of the 
actions of the government; it is great because of heroic and courageous 
actions of individuals, which is why I would like to present this 
police officer with my first Profile of Courage award.

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