[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2513]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            EXPRESSING GRATITUDE FOR CAPITOL POLICE OFFICERS

  (Mr. McCARTHY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. McCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, 62 years ago today, in 1954, four gunmen 
entered the House Chamber and they opened fire. They wounded five 
Members of our body. As you know, you can still see a bullet hole in 
the desk on the floor and where they hit the ceiling of our Chamber.
  And on this day in 1971, a bomb exploded in the Capitol in a Senate 
bathroom. No one was hurt, but it was a shock that another act of such 
violence could happen here.
  In both instances and every day since, our Capitol Police sacrifice 
and put their lives on the line to protect our visitors, Members, and 
staff here in the people's House.
  It can be easy to forget the importance and the quiet vigilance from 
those who keep us safe. Our Capitol Police officers go unappreciated 
too often.
  Every day, but especially today, we should take some time and thank 
them for protecting the safety of everyone who visits and works in the 
Capitol.

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