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Established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1962, National Police Week honors law enforcement personnel, paying special tribute to the officers who have been killed in the line of duty with a candlelight vigil on the National Mall.
Congressman Allen's full remarks, as delivered:
I THANK CONGRESSWOMAN KAT CAMMACK FOR ORGANIZING THIS IMPORTANT EVENT TO RECOGNIZE NATIONAL POLICE WEEK.
LAW ENFORCEMENT IS NOT A NEW IDEA. IT’S BEEN AROUND FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS. IN FACT, GOD ORDAINED GOVERNMENT FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF RESTRAINING EVIL.
IF OUR COLLEAGUES, ELECTED TO CONGRESS, WERE WELL-VERSED IN THE SCRIPTURES, THEY’D KNOW IN ROMANS IT’S VERY CLEAR:
“THERE IS NO AUTHORITY EXCEPT THAT WHICH GOD HAS ESTABLISHED. CONSEQUENTLY, WHOEVER REBELS AGAINST THE AUTHORITY IS REBELLING AGAINST WHAT GOD HAS INSTITUTED.”
WE SAY, ABOVE OUR FLAG, “IN GOD WE TRUST.”
THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN OF LAW ENFORCEMENT UNDERSTAND AND EMBRACE THE AUTHORITY TO WHICH THEY HAVE BEEN CALLED – AND THEY SWEAR AN OATH TO EXECUTE IT FAITHFULLY.
TO THE UPSTANDING MEMBERS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, WE SALUTE YOU, AND AS REPUBLICANS WE WILL ALWAYS BACK THE BLUE.
BY CONTRAST, THE DEMOCRATS ARE SOFT-ON-CRIME, THEY HAVE SCREAMED “DEFUND THE POLICE” RHETORIC THAT’S LED TO A DRAMATIC RISE IN VIOLENT CRIME, INCLUDING RECORD-BREAKING HOMICIDES IN MAJOR CITIES NATIONWIDE.
AND AS WE MARK THIS OCCASION, WE PAUSE TO HONOR THOSE POLICE OFFERS WHO HAVE BEEN KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY.
AGAIN, THE SCRIPTURES SAY THE GREATEST LOVE IS TO OFFER ONE’S LIFE UP FOR OTHERS. OUR POLICE OFFICERS PUT THEIR LIVES ON THE LINE EVERY DAY TO KEEP US SAFE.
THEY DON’T DO IT FOR RECOGNITION. BUT THEY DESERVE OUR RECOGNITION AND OUR FULL SUPPORT.
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