Bob Clement said "this is a sad time. J.J. Chestnut and John Gibson will always be remembered by the families and friends and all of us that love them and respect them. I grew up in a family where we had a lot of security around. My father was Governor of Tennessee in the 1950s and 1960s, and I have got a lot of appreciation for people that wear the uniform. And to those men: You have helped us protect freedom in the world because there is no building on the face of the Earth that is more recognized than the U.S. Capitol. Mr. Speaker, these two men put their life on the line for all of us. God bless Officer Chestnut and Officer Gibson." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJuly 27, 1998

this is a sad time. J.J. Chestnut and John Gibson will always be remembered by the families and friends and all of us that love them and respect them. I grew up in a family where we had a lot of security around. My father was Governor of Tennessee in the 1950s and 1960s, and I have got a lot of appreciation for people that wear the uniform. And to those men: You have helped us protect freedom in the world because there is no building on the face of the Earth that is more recognized than the U.S. Capitol. Mr. Speaker, these two men put their life on the line for all of us. God bless Officer Chestnut and Officer Gibson.

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Bob Clement

Tennessee

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Editor's note · Context

Honoring the memory of Officers J.J. Chestnut and John Gibson after their sacrifice.

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