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National Police Week

Floor Speech

Date: May 19, 2016
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Infrastructure

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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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