House Proceeding 05-19-09 on May 19th, 2009 :: 1:32:20 to 1:34:05
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Robert C. Scott: 426. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 426, resolution honoring police officers and law enforcement professionals during police week. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant tohe rule, the gentleman from virginia, mr. scott, and the gentleman from texas, mr. poe, will each control 20 minutes.

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Speech By: Robert C. Scott

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Robert C. Scott: the chair recognizes the gentleman from virginia. mr. scott: thank you, mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the resolutionnder consideration. the speaker prtempore: without objection. mr. scott: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the

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Robert C. Scott: gentleman is recognize mr. scott: mr. speaker, this resolution honors police officers and law enforcement professionals during police week. in 1962 president kennedy proclaimed the week in which may 15 occurs to be police week and for over 40 years the week of may 15 has continued to be the time to honor men and women in our nation's law enforcement agencies who protect our neighborhoods, our homes and our loved ones.

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Robert C. Scott: the men and women who dedicate their careers do so at the expense of putng themselves at great risk and in too many instances making the ultime sacrifice. in fact, we have lost over 20,000 officers in the line of duty over the course of our history since january 1 of this year we've lost 48 officers,

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Robert C. Scott: five since the beginning of this month alone. yet, regardless of the continuing danger, day after day and year after year, these dedicated professionals continue to make the sacrifices for their communities without asking for thanks or praise. and so the law enforcement professionals and police officers across the nation

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Robert C. Scott: deserve our unwavering support and our thankful recognition. i commend the gentleman from california, mr. mcnerney, for introducing this resolution and for giving the house of