[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6056]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT 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, it is National Law Enforcement Week and a 
time to honor the men and women in blue that risk their health and 
safety daily to keep our communities safe.
  The shooting of two officers just this last week in New Hampshire 
shows us that the danger that law enforcement faces is all too real. 
Whenever I participate in a police ride-along, I am constantly 
impressed by the professionalism and the commitment to duty from our 
police officers.
  It is important that we recognize their efforts and make sure they 
have the resources to do their jobs effectively. I was pleased that 
last week we reauthorized the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant 
Program to help local law enforcement agencies obtain potentially 
lifesaving equipment for their officers.
  In addition, we passed my bill to provide law enforcement with more 
tools to find abducted and missing children.
  Mr. Speaker, we owe a debt of gratitude to the Thin Blue Line and the 
men and women of law enforcement for all that they do to keep us safe.

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