Political Quotes

“I thank the gentlewoman from California for her leadership in bringing this legislation to the floor where we can recognize the patriotism and heroism of members of the Capitol Police force, and I thank her for facilitating this honor. This usually takes a much longer period of time, but because of the gentlewoman from California, the chair of the Financial Services Committee, this is on a faster track, and it needs to be. As you know, Mr. Speaker, January 6 was one of the darkest and deadliest days in American history. The waging of the violent insurrection against the United States Capitol and our very democracy on that day was a profound horror that nearly defies comprehension. That day, the country witnessed the gleeful desecration of our temple of democracy. We observed Members of Congress flee for their lives, as staff and support workers barricaded behind doors and hid under furniture. We saw how over 140 members of law enforcement were physically harmed while defending our democracy and how several lost their lives. January 6 was a day of horror and heartbreak. But because of these courageous men and women, it was also a moment of extraordinary heroism. That day, the United States Capitol Police force put themselves between us and the violence.…”