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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS
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SENATE RESOLUTION 697--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN
OF OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND URGING THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED
STATES TO ``BACK THE BLUE''
Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Cotton, Mrs.
Loeffler, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Braun, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Graham, Mr. Inhofe, Mr.
Daines, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. McSally, and
Mr. Portman) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary:
S. Res. 697
Whereas the cowardly attack on 2 Los Angeles County
Sheriff's Department deputies on September 12, 2020, is the
latest example of an alarming trend of targeted violence
toward Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers;
Whereas, as of September 11, 2020, the Federal Bureau of
Investigation reported that 37 law enforcement officers have
been feloniously killed in the United States in 2020,
representing a more than 20 percent increase in law
enforcement homicides compared to the same period last year;
Whereas more than 800,000 sworn law enforcement officers in
the United States perform innumerable daily acts of bravery
and service for their communities that often go entirely
unreported;
Whereas radical politicians, reckless media figures, and
organized protest movements bent on sowing civil unrest have
sought to vilify and denigrate the courageous men and women
of our law enforcement agencies, while inciting, encouraging,
or celebrating widespread criminal activity and violence
against law enforcement officers;
Whereas crime rates, including rates of violent crime, have
dramatically risen in several cities across the United States
as radical politicians pursue a dangerous campaign to
``defund the police'', starving law enforcement agencies of
much-needed resources to combat the growing threat to their
communities;
Whereas maintaining law and order is fundamental to the
safety, security, and prosperity of our communities; and
Whereas now is the time to ``Back the Blue'', and express
our full-throated support for the selfless work of our
courageous law enforcement officers who protect all law-
abiding citizens against the threats posed by criminals and
violent domestic groups interested in sowing chaos and
destruction: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) expresses gratitude to the brave men and women of our
Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies who
selflessly serve their communities;
(2) stands united to ``Back the Blue'' and support the law
enforcement agencies and officers that stand on the front
lines every day to maintain law and order so that our
communities can prosper;
(3) condemns the perpetrators, instigators, and celebrators
of violence against law enforcement officers; and
(4) calls for the people of the United States to--
(A) denounce the recent cowardly attack on the Los Angeles
County Sheriff's Department deputies;
(B) assist in the identification and apprehension of the
criminal who perpetrated the cowardly attack; and
(C) pray for the speedy and full recovery of the deputies.
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