To 13 recipients, all Law Enforcement officers recognized for Outstanding Service while on duty. He was introduced by attorney general loretta lynch. This is about half an hour. Ladies and gentlemen, the recipients of the 20132014 medal of valor. [ applause ] the recipients of the 20142015 medal of valor. [ applause ] [ room noise ] ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States accompanied by attorney general loretta lynch. Good morning, everyone. Good morning. And welcome to the white house. All right. Thank you all so much. I love to have a musical accompaniment. I dont get that all the time. I need to hang out with you more often. Please be seated. To everyone here today, it is such a pleasure to be with you all today. And its such a privilege, really truly an honor for me to join so many outstanding Public Servants and distinguished guests and particularly our courageous Law Enforcement officers as we gather to honor the newest recipients of the Public Safety officer med
Announcer ladies and gentlemen, 102015ipient of the 2014 medal of valor. [applause] of the 20142015 medal of valor. [applause]. G]usic playin gentlemen, the president of the United States company by attorney general byetta lynch accompanied attorney general loretta lynch. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to the white house. Thank you all so much. I love to have the musical come. I do not get that all the time. What to hang out with you more often. Please be seated. To everyone here today, it is such a pleasure to be with you all today. It is such a privilege, really truly honored to join so many outstanding Public Servants and distinguished guests and particularly our parade of Law Enforcement officers as we gather to honor the newest participants recipients of the Public Safety officer middle valor. Medal of of course, we have a special thanks to the friends, colleagues, and family members who travel here to join us for this very special ceremony. It is one of the best ones that we do
Patients and visitors. [applause] officer jason salus, officer Robert Sparks officer captain raven. Captain raymond. Medal of valor, Santa Monica Police department california. For courage and composure and ending a deadly rampage. They placed themselves in mortal danger to save the lives of student and staff during a School Shooting on the busy campus of santa monica college. [applause] major david huff. Medal of valor presented to major david huff, oklahoma. Uncommon poise and resolving a dangerous hostage situation. He saved the life of a twoyearold girl after negotiating negotiations deteriorated with the man holding the child cap the at knife point captive at knife point. [applause] officer donald thompson. Medal of valor presented officer donald thompson, Los Angeles Police department. Courageous action to save an accident victim. While off duty, he traversed to two freeway dividers and endured first and Second Degree while pulling an unconscious man to safety before the car becam
Ms. Roslehtinen permission to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from florida is recognized. Ms. Roslehtinen the u. S. Deputy secretary is in participating and with the cast tro regime this will serve as another coupe. The Obama Administration and uba have held tech neck call intercepted of cocaine and on route to belgium. This isnt the first time they tried to ship illicit materials. 240 tons of illegal weapons were intercepted by the ship going from cuba to north korea. This shipment was the largest going to north korea in violation of several u. N. Ecurity resolutions. Cubas military owns and operates cubas port facilities. How does cocaine and shipments get on to these ships . I doubt our deputy sect will issue quir when he meets with the cuban counterpart. Shame on us, mr. Speaker. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . Permission to address
Im gonna give you 1,000. [cheers and applause] thats right way to go good job i love ending on a high note. 1,000 winner. Congrats, jenny. Thank you so much for joining us. For everyone whos been a part of this one, im chris harrison. Well see you next time. [dramatic music] closed captioning sponsored by crowd two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten [cheers and applause] while i was on a combat patrol my c in baqubah, iraq,nned out. A rocketpropelled grenade took my arm off at the shoulder. When i came home, i felt alone. My family was around me, but i couldnt talk to them about what id seen and what id done. I remember just thinking, man, the way i am right now, i dont want to live. I was discharged from the army, and ive been working with the Wounded Warrior project since 2007. Warriors dont have to be severely wounded to be with the Wounded Warrior project. We do have a lot of guys that have posttraumatic stress disorder. Being able to share your story, i guess it kind