Debbie Dingell actually said...

"Must we always learn the hard way? Why do the women and men who serve their communities and their country have to pay for it with their lives? I think there is a better way."

"Law enforcement within Federal land management agencies is no easy task."

"The work performed by land management agency law enforcement is just as challenging, just as important, and just as dangerous as other law enforcement jobs."

"I hope as we undertake these hearings that we will always remember the contributions and sacrifices of our law enforcement officers."