Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Judge Poe for his words. When he mentioned police officers don't do this for the money, I always considered it a calling. And I think if you talked to any police officer or deputy out on the street today, I think they would tell you that they felt called to serve, and called to serve in the uniform, and called to put their life on the line and to risk their life for others. I was going to share the story of my partner, Sam Hicks, who was killed in 1982. He left behind five sons. He was ambushed and shot in the chest and killed instantly. The killer was a man who was already wanted for murder. One of the hardest things I ever did--I was the only homicide detective at the scene when they captured him--was to sit in the back seat with this killer, advise him of his rights, and get him a glass of water and something to eat because he had been on the run for 3 days. I spent an hour in the back seat of that cop car with this killer, knowing that Sam's five sons no longer had a father. Thank you for your words tonight, Judge. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Jacksonville, Florida (Mr. Rutherford), the second sheriff in the House.”