Amen. Be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Hatch i rise to express my deepest sympathy for the victims of this mornings shoot, including my good friend representative Steve Scalise. I pray that he, the congressional staff, and Police Officers who were injured in this horrific event can recover quickly. Mr. President , today it not a day to today is not a day to reflect on our differences but on you are a common commitment to upholding the constitution and doing the work of the american people. This chamber is often divided on matters of policy, but in the face of tragedy, we are unewtowned as united as one. Today we are together and together we recognize the local Law Enforcement officials who respond quickly and professionally to this mornings attack. Each and every day Police Officers across this great nation risk their own wellbeing to ensure the safety of others, and they do so with little fanfare or recognition. In light of todays events, i would like to recognize in particular the special sacrifice of our u. S. Capitol Police Officers, the selfless men and women who each and every day assume significant risks to keep all of us safe. I shudder to think what may have happened this morning were it not for the quick action taken by representative scalises security detail. These courageous men returned tire to apprehend the perpetrator of this senseless and appalling act of violence. Through their horrific actions, they through their heroic actions, they prevented a massacre, saving the lives of dozens of elected members of congress and congressional staff. Today i wish to pay special tribute to these humble heroes. As far as i am concerned, our capitol Police Officers are the finest professionals this nation has to offer. We wave to them each morning and we walk into work. We say goodbye to them each night as we leave. We interact with them each day. But how often do we thank them for their service . How often do we reflect on the weight of their work . How often do we recognize them for their sacrifices . Mr. President , in my opinion, had, not often not. Because these Police Officers are such a common presence here on capitol hill, i worry that all too often we take them for granted. We should never take for granted the men and women who would willingly give up their lives to protect ours. Mr. President , this mornings attack reminds us all of the thin line between peace and violence. And our capitol Police Officers are the first to respond when that line is crossed. Today and every day these selfless men and Women Deserve our heartfelt thanks and appreciation. In paying tribute to our Capitol Police, i would be remiss if i failed to recognize the 23 members of my own security detail who work around the clock to keep elaine and me safe. These men and women are like family to me. Over the past two and a half years, ive built a special bond with each of them. Today i would like to recognize each of them individually. Supervisory special agent david rib who leads the detail with assistance from team leaders Jason Marcelo and shane powell, john britta, jack lean french, eric holdser, eric love, bob martin, ronald lunar, benjamin odell, richard philis, ryan rabal, henry smith, john wittle, mica harrison, gideon moran, robert schultz, and charles snead. Mr. President , all my years of public service, these are among the most honorable men and women ive ever worked with. Greater love h hath no man than this. The fact that theyre willing to put their lives on the line to protect all of us speaks to their selflessness. Their bravery, and their love of this institution and of country. Elaine and i love each of these special agents deeply. We love their families, too. And these photos, you can see one of the team leaders, jason, hard at work. Jason hates this photo, which is why i blew it up for national tv. The other photo is of a trip i took to all five of utahs National Parks last year. During this trip, my security detail was with me every step of the way. These men and women never leave my side, and today i wish to thank them with all my heart for their service and their sacrifice. These are really great people, and weve enjoyed being together at least ive enjoyed being with them, well put it that way. Mr. President , as members of congress, we stand united in the aftermath of todays attack. And thanks to our brave capitol Police Officers, we also stand protected from those who would do us harm. Because of them, we can confidently carry on the work of the american people. Mr. President , these are really great human beings, men and women who literally sacrifice a lot to serve us and to back us up, to strengthen us, and to help us in times of need. Theyre people that i really, really admire, and all i can say is i admire those who stood up this morning for congressman scalise and others who were there. And especially those who were wounded. This is a wonderful institution, and we have wonderful people working with us. Heroic people, people who care for this body, people who care for our country, people who care for us. And i think we ought to all thank god every day to have these good people around us. The and we ought to all take time to be kind to them, to show them how much we care, and to show them the friendship that we truly have for them. Mr. President , im grateful that i know a number of these people, quite a number, and im grateful for them for what they do for all of us. Mr. President , i suggest the absence of a quorum. I yield the floor. Mr. Cornyn mr. President . The presiding officer the majority whip. Mr. Cornyn mr. President , let me join my friend, the senior senator from utah, the president pro tempore of the senate, in his remarks about the u. S. Capitol police. All of us who work on capitol hill, all of our visitors who come here, constituents around the country, are in their debt because they literally do keep us safe and secure here on capitol hill. I do think the events this morning give rise to some additional concerns of what happens after the hill when off the hill when ordinarilily there might not be the sort of security measures that are necessary in place. And i think it is another wakeup call to all of us to be vigilant, to be aware of our situation, and to exercise concern for our own safety. But, of course, we do need to continue to look at what the needs of the Capitol Police are in terms of training and equipment and staffing to make sure they can continue to do the outstanding job that they have done yet again here this morning. Its safe to say that without the Capitol Police being present, as a result of congre congressman scalises location there at the congressional baseball game practice, that the results of this might have been much more serious, much more tragic than they already were. And of course were continuing to keep congressman scalise in our prayers. I was looking at the tv screen on the way out. It looks like he is out of surgery but still in critical condition. And of course we continue to think about him and his family and offer them our support and prayers. While there is a lot we dont know about this mornings incident, its clear that 0 this is a new environment were living in, and we need to do everything we can to keep our constituents safe when they visit us here on capitol hill, as well as all the s carolina. Mr. Scott thank you, mr. President , today, mr. President , we are shaking shaken and encouraged. My prayers remain with my friend Steve Scalise and his family, as well as zak barth, the congressional staffer, matt mica who was volunteering at the baseball field, and the two brave Police Officers, crystal greiner and david bailey. Mr. President , ive played on the republican baseball team. Ive practiced on that field, anm