State in the u. S. Capitol. We havent seen anything like this since 1998. Officer sicknick, his family had him cremated. His remains are on the table next to a flag commemorating his service. His family is there. Its a good thing, chris, we havent seen anything like this since and we shouldnt be watching it now. As i was listening to you on the way here, hearing an officer die in the line of duty because of an insurrection on capitol hill was just mind boggling to even fathom. Members of the Law Enforcement community were supposed to start their visitation, and thats what theyre doing now, 10 00 p. M. I imagine the president of the United States will be along soon. He arrived we watched the motorcade bringing him in from the white house. Hes not in yet. He hasnt visited. No, he has not visited but we saw the motorcade. I have been receiving word from Law Enforcement, Law Enforcement with Capitol Police and surrounding police departments, and they are actually happy that we are carrying
The table. It is a good thing that we have not seen anything like this. We should not be watching it now. Listening to you on the way here hearing an officer died on the line of duty because of an insurrection is Mind Boggling and even fathom. Members of the Law Enforcement community is starting their visitation and thats what they are doing now. I would imagine the president of the United States should be along soon. He arrived. We watched the motorcade. No, he has not visited but we saw the motorcade. Listen, i have been receiving words from Law Enforcement and even Law Enforcement with the Capitol Police and surrounding Police Department and they are happy that we are carrying this. This is an honor to them that we pay tribute to this fallen officer. So many officers were fighting for their lives on january 6th. We are endangered of losing their lives had they not exhibited such heroic effort to save the capitol. They did save a lot of lives inside that capitol, members of the senat
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