James Traficant: “As sponsor of this legislation, I want to give my commendations to the National Fraternal Order of Police and its…”

“As sponsor of this legislation, I want to give my commendations to the National Fraternal Order of Police and its auxiliary. We will honor more than 130 law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty in 1999, 130 who put their lives on the line for our citizens. As a former sheriff, this is a significant event for me. Officers across the country share an extraordinary bond with one another, and we are all saddened by their deaths. These 130 brave officers gave their lives to protect our cities, to protect our neighborhoods. They will be held up with the highest honor and will forever be remembered for their valor. The United States Capitol is the one appropriate site for such a tribute. I want to thank the Fraternal Order of Police for sponsoring this important event, and I want to thank my good friend and neighbor, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. LaTourette) for his and the committee's leadership. I would also like to say that while everyone is in town for this event, visit the D.C. Memorial that lists the names of all the police officers who were slain in the line of duty.”