Political Quotes

“this afternoon, I wish to talk about the brave men and women in law enforcement who are protecting us every single day. I am from Ohio. We are proud of our Ohio law enforcement. We are proud of the leadership that many Ohio law enforcement have had at a national level over the years. In fact, right now, the vice president of the Fraternal Order of Police is an officer from Marion, OH. Unfortunately, in Ohio we have had some tragic incidences over the past several years of law enforcement officials doing their job and coming into a dangerous situation--injuries, shootings, and even the loss of the lives of several officers earlier this year. This week is called Police Week. It is the week in which we take a moment to stop and remember those officers and talk about them. Today, I join my colleagues here in the Senate in cosponsoring legislation that is a resolution that commemorates this week as Police Week. Although every single day we should be grateful to those police officers who are out there in the Buckeye State--my home State--and others, this week is the time to really focus on them, to focus on the sacrifices and reflect on their bravery, what they do every day in committing themselves to protecting our communities, often risking their own safety to protect others. Sometimes we talk about this as the thin blue line, which is that thin blue line between chaos and order.…”