[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3641]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   THANKING OUR CAPITOL POLICE OFFICERS AND WELCOMING CHIEF MATTHEW 
                               VERDEROSA

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I welcome our colleagues back from 
their State work periods. The Senate has gotten a lot done under the 
new majority, and we will continue our work today.
  First, I want to remember the daily sacrifice of our Capitol Police 
in light of the incident last Monday. Incidents like these remind us of 
the sacrifices officers make on our behalf each and every day. These 
brave men and women protect all who work here. They protect the 
countless visitors from across our Nation and across the world. They 
defend this symbol of our democracy, and that means putting themselves 
in harm's way day in and day out. Again, we thank them for it.
  We also welcome Capitol Police Chief Matthew Verderosa. Chief 
Verderosa comes to us with more than three decades of law enforcement 
experience, and that is a good thing given that this incident occurred 
just days into his new position. The Chief inherits an able, brave team 
who works hard every day to keep us safe. We look forward to continuing 
our close working relationship with the Capitol Police under his 
leadership.

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