Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Donalds), my good friend, for yielding on this important issue. I also thank my colleague from Maryland for his support. Madam Speaker, it is truly my honor today to rise in support of this community bill, H.R. 3865, which would rename the post office at 101 South 8th Street in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, as the Lieutenant William D. Lebo Post Office Building. Madam Speaker, Lieutenant Lebo, of the Lebanon City Police Department, tragically lost his life in the line of duty on March 31, 2022, while responding to a domestic-related burglary incident. During his memorial, my very good friend, Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf, said that Lieutenant Lebo's last words to his men before entering the House that fateful day were, ``I'm going to go in first, and I'm going to keep you safe.'' This is the kind of police officer Lieutenant Lebo was, a man who was willing to give his life to protect his fellow officers. He served the Lebanon Police Department and his community faithfully for 40 years and was just 30 days from retirement at the time of his passing. Madam Speaker, as the son of a police officer, the risk of our finest, to protect and serve, needs never be forgotten and should always be respected and certainly not taken for granted. Lieutenant Lebo's fellow officers say there is not a day that goes by without members of the department sharing fond stories of Lieutenant Lebo.…”