Political Quotes

“as I think my colleagues know, this is National Police Week. I know I express the sentiment of every Member of this body who wishes to show their appreciation for the 900,000 Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers who literally put their lives on the line every day to keep us safe. We cannot thank them enough, but we can help them by our actions. In 2013 there were 105 who lost their lives in the line of duty, so obviously this is a matter that requires the attention of the Senate. Let me cite the most recent casualty in the State of Maryland. On August 28, 2013, Baltimore County police officer Jason Schneider, who was only 36 years of age, was shot and killed while serving a search warrant at a home on Roberts Avenue in Catonsville at approximately 5 o'clock in the morning. Officer Schneider was part of a tactical team that had entered the house in search of a juvenile subject wanted in relation to a shooting of the previous week. The entry team encountered four subjects inside the house who attempted to flee. Officer Schneider was pursuing a subject toward the rear of the house when another subject attacked him and opened fire, striking him several times. Despite being mortally wounded, Officer Schneider returned fire and killed the subject. Officer Schneider is survived by his wife and two children. Unfortunately, that story was told 105 other times in 2013 with law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty.…”