Herb Kohl: “before I get started, I express my deep sympathy to the families of Officers John Gibson and Jacob Chestnut. I also want…”

“before I get started, I express my deep sympathy to the families of Officers John Gibson and Jacob Chestnut. I also want to express my thanks to these brave heroes and to all the other law enforcement officers here in the Capitol and all over our great country who put their lives on the line every day to keep the rest of us safe. The two fallen officers are true heroes. They died protecting the Nation's most precious symbol of democracy and protecting the people who work here and who visit here. I hope their families take some comfort in the deep respect, gratitude, and pride all of us here feel for their acts of bravery. Mr. President, I thank Senator Campbell for his dedication to resolving many issues, large and small, on this Treasury and General Government appropriations bill. Throughout this process, he has forged a cooperative relationship not only with me, but with all of the subcommittee members.”