Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, the entire country was shocked and saddened to learn of the terrible tragedy that happened on Friday afternoon, when U.S. Capitol Police Special Agent John Gibson and Capitol Police Officer Jacob J. Chestnut were killed in the line of duty. I want to express my condolences to the families of these two brave men. They were both true heroes. They gave their lives to protect the lives of the rest of us. The Capitol is really like a campus in many respects; people all know each other, it is a small community. So when a tragedy like this hits, it affects all of us very deeply. There are no words that can adequately express the sorrow and the grief that we all feel as a community over this terrible loss. My dad was a Philadelphia policeman for 20 years, and I know how difficult the job can be and the uncertainty that begins each day for the officer's family. My hearts goes out to the families of Special Agent Gibson and Officer Chestnut, and all of the men and women of the Capitol Hill Police Department and all of the policemen around the country that give their lives. Our heart also goes out to Angela Dickerson, the young woman who was wounded during the shooting. We also recognize the trauma and the experience by so many others who were there on Friday afternoon. Our thoughts and prayers are with them all.”