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On the recordFebruary 3, 2021
I had the great honor of attending the Arlington funeral service for Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick. It was moving and very sad, eloquent. I only bring this up because I was transported with my friend, Ralph Norman of South Carolina, to the cemetery and back with two Capitol Police Officers who were talking about how much they love their job but how exhausted they were at ages 40 and late 20s. I asked them, ``What is your job?'' They said, ``We are security for the Speaker.'' And she is indefatigable, tireless, works around the clock, and, to my mind, is the best Speaker America has ever had. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Pelosi), the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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Don Beyer
Democratic · Virginia
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govinfo.gov
Feb 3, 2021

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