ANSWERS BE CONSIDERED EXPIRED.
>> WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO
ORDERED.
>> NOW MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK
UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT IT BE IN
ORDER FOR MYSELF AND SENATOR
McCONNELL TO SPEAK FOR UP TO ONE
MINUTE EACH, AND THEN IT BE AN
ORDER FOR ME TO MAKE A UNANIMOUS
CONSENT TO REQUEST AN END OF
LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
>> THE OBJECTION SO ORDERED.
>> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
MR. PRESIDENT, IN A MOMENTARILY
ASK THE SENATE TO PASS
LEGISLATION THAT WILL AWARD
CAPITOL POLICE OFFICER EUGENE
GOODMAN THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD
MEDAL.
IN THE WEEKS SS AFTER THE ATTACK
JANUARY 6, THE WORLD LEARNED
ABOUT THE INCREDIBLE, INCREDIBLE
BRAVERY OF OFFICER GOODMAN ON
THAT FATEFUL DAY.
HERE IN THIS TRIAL, WE SAW NEW
VIDEO, POWERFUL VIDEO SHOWING
CALMNESS UNDER PRESSURE.
HIS COURAGE IN THE LINE OF DUTY.
HIS FORESIGHT IN THE MIDST OF
CHAOS AND HIS WILLINGNESS TO
MAKE HIMSELF A TARGET OF THE
MOB’S RAGE SO THAT OTHERS MIGHT
REACH SAFETY.
OFFICER GOODMAN IS IN THE
CHAMBER TONIGHT. OFFICER GOODMAN, THANK YOU.
OFFICER GOODMAN, THANK YOU. [ APPLAUSE ]
[ APPLAUSE ] [ APPLAUSE ]
>> THE REPUBLICAN LEADER
McCONNELL?
>> OH, I’M SORRY.
>> I JUST WANT TO SAY I THINK WE
CAN ALL AGREE THAT EUGENE
GOODMAN DESERVES THE HIGHEST
HONOR CONGRESS CAN BESTOW.
BUT I JUST BEFORE WE MOVE TO
PASS THIS LEGISLATION, I WANT TO
BE CLEAR THAT HE WAS NOT ALONE
THAT DAY.
THE NATION SAW AND HAS NOW SEEN
NUMEROUS EXAMPLES OF THE HEROIC
CONDUCT OF THE CAPITOL POLICE,
THE METROPOLITAN POLICE, THE
SWAT TEAMS THAT WERE WITH US ON
JANUARY 6th HERE IN THE CAPITOL
PROTECTING US.
OUR HEARTFELT GRATITUDE EXTENDS
TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM,
PARTICULARLY NOW AS MEMBERS OF
THE FORCE CONTINUE TO BEAR SCARS
SEEN AND UNFORESEEN FROM THE
EVENTS OF THAT DISGRACEFUL DAY.
LET US GIVE THEM ALL THE HONOR
AND RECOGNITION THEY SO JUSTLY DESERVE.
[ APPLAUSE ]
>> MR. PRESIDENT?
>> THE REPUBLICAN LEADER.
>> I’M PLEASED TO JOIN THE
MAJORITY LEADER’S REQUEST.
JANUARY 6 WAS A DAY OF FEAR FOR
THOSE WHO WORK HERE IN THE
CAPITOL AND OF SADNESS FOR MANY
MORE WATCHING FROM AFAR.
BUT THAT AWFUL DAY ALSO
INTRODUCED OUR NATION TO A GROUP
OF HEROES WHOM WE IN CONGRESS
WERE ALREADY PROUD TO CALL OUR
COLLEAGUES AND TO WHOM WE OWE A
GREAT DEBT.
IN THE FACE OF LAWLESSNESS, THE
OFFICERS OF THE U.S. CAPITOL
LIVED OUT THE FULLEST SENSE OF
THEIR OATHS.
IF NOT FOR THE QUICK THINKING
AND BRAVERY OF OFFICER EUGENE
GOODMAN IN PARTICULAR, PEOPLE IN
THIS CHAMBER MAY NOT HAVE
ESCAPED THAT DAY UNHARMED.
OFFICER GOODMAN’S ACTIONS
REFLECT A DEEP PERSONAL
COMMITMENT TO DUTY AND BROUGHT
EVEN GREATER DISTINCTION UPON
ALL HIS BRAVE BROTHERS AND
SISTERS IN UNIFORM.
SO I’M PROUD THE SENATE IS
TAKING THIS STEP FORWARD RECOGNIZING HIS HEROISM WITH THE
RECOGNIZING HIS HEROISM WITH THE
HIGHEST HONOR WE CAN BESTOW.
[ APPLAUSE ]
>> MR. PRESIDENT, AS IF IN
LEGISLATIVE SESSION, I ASK
UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE
COMMITTEE ON BANKING AND URBAN
AFFAIRS BE DISCHARGED FROM
FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF S-35
AND THAT THE SENATE PROCEED TO
ITS IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION.
>> WITHOUT OBJECTION.
AND THE CLERK WILL REPORT.
>> S-35, A BILL TO AWARD A
CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL TO
OFFICER EUGENE GOODMAN.
>> WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE
COMMITTEE IS DISCHARGED AND THE
SENATE NOW PROCEEDS TO THE
MEASURE.
>> MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK
UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE VAN
HOLLEN SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT
WHICH IS AT THE DESK BE
CONSIDERED AND AGREED TO.
THE BILL IS AMENDED, BE
CONSIDERED READ A THIRD TIME AND