Political Quotes

“I thank Mr. Williams for yielding time. Mr. Speaker, this April, two families received that call that no law enforcement leader ever wants to make. Onondaga County Sheriff's Lieutenant Michael Hoosock and Syracuse Police Officer Michael Jensen were shot and killed in the line of duty. I rise to honor and remember their legacies and to share my sympathies and my prayers with the loving families they leave behind. As a former sheriff and a 42-year law enforcement officer, I want to make it abundantly clear that the sacrifices made by Lieutenant Hoosock and Officer Jensen are not in vain. Like countless other officers from upstate New York to south Mississippi, they put on the badge and went out into their community to protect and serve, putting themselves in harm's way because they believed in right and wrong. Mr. Speaker, one of the things you learn very quickly during a career in law enforcement is that the families of our officers serve alongside them. Parents, siblings, spouses, and children each make tremendous sacrifices because of their loved one's service to their community. None is as difficult as the sacrifice the families and friends of these two heroes have made. My heart breaks for you and the Onondaga County Sheriff's Office and Syracuse Police Department and everyone who had the pleasure of knowing Lieutenant Hoosock and Officer Jensen. My prayers, as well as the prayers of this body and the entire Nation, are with those loved ones as you grieve.…”