[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6753]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          NATIONAL POLICE WEEK

  (Mrs. BLACK asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. BLACK. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in honor of National Police 
Week and the courageous law enforcement personnel who serve Tennessee 
day in and day out.
  Police Week occurs every year, but this year demands special 
attention because recently we have seen some corners of society offer a 
negative portrayal of our police. We have heard instances of strained 
relationships between communities and the police officers that patrol 
them, and we have seen activists and agitators who cast our police as 
villains when they should be lifted up every day as heroes.
  So, Mr. Speaker, let us in Congress speak clearly on this issue 
today: We honor and respect the brave men and women of our police 
force. We pray for their safety and the safety of their families, and 
we reject the angry voices who seek to tarnish the most noble of 
professions.
  Mr. Speaker, on National Police Week and throughout the year, let us 
remember--police lives matter.

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