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NATIONAL POLICE WEEK

Chuck Grassley

RIA · Senator

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On 2026-05-11, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) delivered a floor speech titled "NATIONAL POLICE WEEK" in the Senate.

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NATIONAL POLICE WEEK

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 79 (Monday, May 11, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 79 (Monday, May 11, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2189] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] NATIONAL POLICE WEEK Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, this is National Police Week--something we have been celebrating for decades. And you could sure tell it was National Police Week with the finely dressed in the best of uniforms of the police that were meeting people off the plane, lined up maybe three or four dozen at a time, greeting people as they came off the plane. So I want to recognize just some of the police that we honor all week, and that is to recognize the hard-working men and women of the U.S. Capitol Police Force. Importantly, the Capitol Police protect the millions of people that visit the Nation's Capital each year for tours and for the official business they come to Washington to have with their representatives. As the Senate President pro tempore, Barbara and I are fortunate to see the professionalism of the Capitol Police Force firsthand as the agents serve those of us in the Presidential line of succession. Simply put, this historic body of Senators would not function without the watchful eye of law enforcement. Their service does not come without personal sacrifice, and we often don't thank them enough. So today, I recognize the Capitol Police for their efforts. We ought to carry out our commitment to back the blue every day, not just during Police Week. I yield the floor. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant bill clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

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NATIONAL POLICE WEEK Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 79 (Monday, May 11, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 79 (Monday, May 11, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2189] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] NATIONAL POLICE WEEK Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, this is National Police Week--something we have been celebrating for decades. And you could sure tell it was National Police Week with the finely dressed in the best of uniforms of the police that were meeting people off the plane, lined up maybe three or four dozen at a time, greeting people as they came off the plane. So I want to recognize just some of the police that we honor all week, and that is to recognize the hard-working men and women of the U.S. Capitol Police Force. Importantly, the Capitol Police protect the millions of people that visit the Nation's Capital each year for tours and for the official business they come to Washington to have with their representatives. As the Senate President pro tempore, Barbara and I are fortunate to see the professionalism of the Capitol Police Force firsthand as the agents serve those of us in the Presidential line of succession. Simply put, this historic body of Senators would not function without the watchful eye of law enforcement. Their service does not come without personal sacrifice, and we often don't thank them enough. So today, I recognize the Capitol Police for their efforts. We ought to carry out our commitment to back the blue every day, not just during Police Week. I yield the floor. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant bill clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________