Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, last year there were over 60,000 police officers who were assaulted in the line of duty. Over 60,000 were assaulted, and 295 of those officers died. This year already we have had over 123 police officers who have been shot. This is National Police Week. This is the time when we need to reflect upon the difference between total chaos in our community and civilized order, holding people accountable for the crimes that they commit, ensuring that we are not defunding the police but we are lifting up the police, and that we are holding these peacekeepers and their families in our prayers. Mr. Speaker, on July 17 of 2016, we had five police officers in my hometown of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, shot. Brad Garafola, Matthew Gerald, and Montrell Jackson died that day. They died. Bruce Simmons and Brad Montgomery were both injured. Nick Tullier was an East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff's deputy. Nick took three bullets--one to the head, one to the chest, and one to the abdomen. Every single medical professional--doctors, nurses, and hospital officials--everyone said that he wasn't going to make it through the rest of that day, July 17. Nearly 6 years later, Nick Tullier was still fighting for his life. He sat there for 2,119 days-- 2,119 days--with his father, James, and his mother, Mary, by his side fighting. Nick was unbelievable. This shooting was designed to rip our community apart.…”