Let me tell you, anyone who thinks that is an easy
job--trying to anticipate, trying to pay attention, and trying to know
how to treat our citizens with the utmost respect but also recognizing
that every one of those people coming through the door at any of these
gates, any of these doors, could be intent on doing damage to this
institution and causing death among the people we work with every day--
it is an awesome responsibility and I think a responsibility that too
often goes unattended and unrecognized and unappreciated. I want to stand today and give a shout-out not only to the great
peace officers of my State but the great peace officers who serve with
us every day. Whether they are in border patrol and protection, whether
they are in Customs and Border Protection, whether they are police
officers at the parks, whether they are police officers serving all
across these Federal agencies, whether it be ICE or the FBI, we should
be proud of the work that they do. We should be standing with them in
the work they do because their job is as important as our job, and that
is to protect our country and protect our people. So I want to say it is not enough to just stand here and recognize
the heroes.
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