On the recordJuly 27, 1998
It is times like this that we are reminded of the inadequacy of our language. How do we properly express our regret and sorrow to the wives of Officer J.J. Chestnut and Special Agent John Gibson at the loss of their husbands? How do we share with their children the appreciation we feel for the valor displayed by their fathers? How do we share with other officers of the Capitol Police Force our thanks and admiration at the bravery displayed by these two fine young men and their fellow officers, giving their lives so freely so that others would be saved? Thank you? I am sorry? Bravery? Courageous? Hero? All words pale in the face of the loss of a husband, a father, a colleague, a friend.
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