,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #afi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bf1 #bjba   
,ms4 ,jackson ,lee 7= h]self1 ,mr4      
,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,neal1    
,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,ms4       
,johnson ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,wilson (       
,florida1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,ms4 ,sewell1    
,ms4 ,/rickl&1 ,ms4 ,williams (         
,georgia1 & ,mr4 ,sablan7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition 
to ! ,committees on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1
 & ,education & ,labor1 = a p]iod to be 
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,,resolution  ,comm5d+ ! (fic]s
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol ,police     
,dep>tm5t1 ! ,metropolitan ,police      
,dep>tm5t ( ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 & o!r law   
en=cem5t p]sonnel = _! selfless & h]oic 
s]vice 9 def5se ( ,am]ican democracy 9  
respond+ to ! assault on ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,capitol by dome/ic t]rori/s on ,janu>y

 #f1 #bjba4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,capitol ,police dates back to #ahjj :5 
,congress mov$ f ,philadelphia to       
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 & a lone wat*man 0 hir$ 
to protect ! ,capitol ,build+2 ,:]eas1 9
 #ahbg1 ,presid5t ,john ,qu9cy ,adams   
ask$ t a regul> ,capitol police =ce be  
e/abli%$ & on ,may #b1 #ahbh1 ,congress 
pass$ an ,act t exp&$ ! police          
regulations ( ! city ( ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1  
to include ! ,capitol & ,capitol ,squ>e2
 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol ,police
 exp&$ its =ce aft] ! t]rori/ attacks on
 ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 & aga9 foll[+ !  
hi/oric m]g] ) ! ,libr>y ( ,congress    
,police 9 #bjji2 ,:]eas 9 addition to ! 
m ?an #b1jjj sworn memb]s ( ! =ce1 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol ,police ,dep>tm5t
 has ov] #cej civilian p]sonnel :o      
provide op]ational & adm9i/rative       
support & its div]se work=ce is compris$
 ( employees f ne>ly all #ej ,/ates & ! 
,unit$ ,/ates t]ritories2 ,:]eas !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol ,police embodies 
! be/ 9 ,am]ican polic+ & s]ve z a model

 9 security1 urban crime prev5tion1     
dignit>y protection1 specialty response 
capabilities1 & homel& security2 ,:]eas 
z ambassadors ( ,congress1 (fic]s ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol ,police ,dep>tm5t
 are (t5 ! fir/ face t visitors &       
employees enc\nt]1 leav+ a la/+         
impression t is reflective ( !          
legislative bran* & its role 9 ,am]ica's
 democracy2 ,:]eas (fic]s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,capitol ,police ,dep>tm5t ea*   
day pr\dly protect ! legislative        
process1 ! symbol ( ! ,nation's         
democracy1 ! p :o c>ry out ! process1 & 
! millions ( visitors :o travel "h to   
see democracy 9 action2 ,:]eas !re is no
 f9] example ( ! selfless devotion to   
duty1 love ( c\ntry1 & fidelity to _!   
oa? to pres]ve1 protect1 & def5d !      
,con/itution ( ! (fic]s ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,capitol ,police ,dep>tm5t's ?an 
_! valiant1 h]oic1 & c\rage\s response  
to ! assault on ! ,capitol ,build+ by   
?\s&s ( dome/ic t]rori/s1               
insurrectioni/s1 & riot]s s5t !re by    

!n-,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to fight 
l hell to disrupt & d]ail !             
con/itutionally requir$ ,jo9t ,meet+ (  
,congress to op51 c\nt1 & publicly      
confirm ! vote tally ( ! ,presid5tial   
electors & ann\nce ! p]sons :o _h be5   
elect$ ,presid5t & ,vice ,presid5t ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates on ,janu>y #f1 #bjba2     
,:]eas ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,mayor    
,muriel ,b[s] & ! ,metropolitan ,police 
,dep>tm5t h a di/+ui%$ record ( protect+
 all gr\ps1 reg>dless ( _! beliefs1 :o  
come to ! ,nation's capital to ex]cise  
_! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t rights peaceably to   
assemble1 & to petition ! ,gov]nm5t = a 
r$ress ( grievances2 ,:]eas at !        
direction ( ,mayor ,b[s]1 & 9 advance ( 
! s*$ul$ demon/rations1 mutual aid 0    
reque/$ by ! ,metropolitan ,police      
,dep>tm5t f sev]al area police dep>tm5ts
 to be on /&by 9 ! ,di/rict1 includ+    
neighbor+ law en=cem5t dep>tm5ts1 !     
,metropolitan ,transit ,police & non-law
 en=cem5t ag5cies su* z ! ,di/rict's    
,homel& ,security & ,em]g5cy ,managem5t 

,ag5cy & ! ,fire & ,em]g5cy ,m$ical     
,s]vices ,dep>tm5t2 ,:]eas ! su/a9$     
assault on ! ,capitol precipitat$ an    
equally unprec$5t$ response1 necessitat+
 ! urg5t reque/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,capitol ,police = ! ,metropolitan      
,police ,dep>tm5t to come def5d !       
,capitol to :i* ! ,metropolitan ,police 
,dep>tm5t respond$ imm$iately ) sev]al  
,civil ,di/urbance ,unit ,platoons &    
proce$$ to deploy to ! we/ front ( !    
,capitol & arriv$ )9 m9utes2 ,:]eas !   
viol5t mob ov]ran protective measures at
 ! ,capitol & by #a3ej p4m41 !          
,metropolitan ,police ,dep>tm5t _h      
decl>$ ! assembly to be a riot &        
imm$iately began work+ to a*ieve !      
objectives ( /opp+ dome/ic t]rori/s f   
ent]+ ! ,capitol ,build+ & remov+ ^? t 7
 already inside1 secure a p]imet] s t ! 
,capitol c\ld be cle>$ = lawmak]s to    
resume ! ,jo9t ,meet+ ( ,congress to    
demon/rate to ! ,nation & ! _w !        
robu/ness & vitality ( ,am]ica's        
democracy1 & mak+ arre/s ( anyone       

violat+ ! law2 ,:]eas dur+ ! height ( ! 
siege ( ! ,capitol1 approximately #hej  
,metropolitan ,police ,dep>tm5t memb]s 7
 at ! ,capitol1 ) ano!r #bej 9 ! area to
 directly support ! response & aft]ma?2 
,:]eas p ar\nd ! c\ntry & ! _w 7 %ock$ &
 mov$ by ! video ( a ,metropolitan      
,police ,dep>tm5t (fic] be+ beat5 by a  
cr[d ( insurg5ts1 includ+ "o wield+ an  
,am]ican flag1 & ( ano!r 9 agony z he 0 
cru%$ betwe5 a door & a riot %ield b    
also aw$ by _! brav]y 9 ! face ( ?is    
unprovok$ & vici\s attack1 brav]y t 0   
mat*$ t day by c\ntless o!r unh]ald$    
,metropolitan ,police ,dep>tm5t (fic]s2 
,:]eas ! siege on ! ,capitol result$ 9  
"o ( ! wor/ days ( injuries = law       
en=cem5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce !       
,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 t]rori/ attacks2  
,:]eas (fic]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol
 ,police ,dep>tm5t1 ! ,metropolitan     
,police ,dep>tm5t ( ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 &   
o!r uni=m$ law en=cem5t (fic]s /ood _!  
gr\nd 9 def5se ( ,am]ican democracy :ile
 be+ attack$ by ! angry mob ( dome/ic   

t]rori/s ) metal pipes1 dis*>g$ *emical 
irritants1 & o!r weapons2 ,:]eas at lea/
 #ach (fic]s1 #gc f ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,capitol ,police ,dep>tm5t1 & #fe f !   
,metropolitan ,police ,dep>tm5t (       
,wa%+ton ,,dc1 su/a9$ injuries dur+ !   
attack on ! ,capitol ,build+1 sev]al (  
:om requir$ hospitalization2 ,:]eas !   
injuries su/a9$ rang$ f bruises &       
lac]ations to m s]i\s damage su* z      
concussions1 rib fractures1 burns1 & ev5
 a mild he>t attack2 ,:]eas "o ,unit$   
,/ates ,capitol ,police ,dep>tm5t (fic] 
di$ f injuries su/a9$ :ile physically   
engag+ ) prote/]s & two (fic]s involv$ 9
 ! response h di$ by suicide2 ,:]eas    
doz5s1 if n hundr$s1 ( (fic]s :om law   
en=cem5t (ficials e/imate w suff] 9 ye>s
 to come f po/-traumatic /ress disord] z
 w ! doz5s ( law en=cem5t (fic]s :o     
contract$ ! coronavirus f ! unmask$     
dome/ic t]rori/s & riot]s :o /orm$ !    
,capitol2 ,:]eas at lea/ #ch ,capitol   
,police (fic]s h te/$ positive or 7     
expos$ to ! coronavirus z 7 ne>ly #bjj  

,national ,gu>d p]sonnel :o 7 deploy$ to
 protect ! ,capitol2 ,:]eas ! sev5 h\rs 
betwe5 ! urg5t call = help f ! ,capitol 
,police to ! ,metropolitan ,police      
,dep>tm5t & ! resumption ( "w by bo?    
,h\ses ( ,congress w be indelibly et*$ 9
 ! memories ( e law en=cem5t (fic] :o 0 
on ! sc5e1 z x is 9 ! m9ds ( ! ,s5ators1
 ,repres5tatives1 congressional &       
support /aff1 & memb]s ( ! m$ia corps :o
 7 =c$ to seek safety beh9d lock$ doors2
 & ,:]eas despite be+ ov]:elm$ &        
outnumb]$1 ! indomitable =ces ( ,am]ican
 democracy1 symboliz$ by ! resolve ( !  
(fic]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol       
,police ,dep>tm5t1 prevail$ & ! s$iti\s 
attack 0 quell$1 ! ,capitol ,build+     
pres]v$1 & ! lives ( ,s5ators &         
,repres5tatives protect$1 z well z ^? ( 
congressional & support /aff1 & ord] 0  
re/or$ s t ! ,jo9t ,meet+ ( ,congress   
resum$ & timely complet$ its            
con/itutionally requir$ duty ( c\nt+ &  
ann\nc+ ! votes ( ! ,presid5tial        
electors1 an ess5tial /ep 9 ! peaceful  

transf] ( p[] t has be5 a hallm>k (     
,am]ican democracy & an example to ! _w 
= m ?an two c5turies3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7    
conveys ! ?anks & appreciation ( a      
grateful ,nation to ! (fic]s ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,capitol ,police ,dep>tm5t1 !    
,metropolitan ,police ,dep>tm5t (       
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 & o!r law en=cem5t      
p]sonnel = _! selfless & h]oic s]vice 9 
def5se ( ,am]ican democracy 9 respond+  
to ! assault on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol
 by dome/ic t]rori/s on ,janu>y #f1     
#bjba2  7#b7 enc\rages all educational &
 m$ia in/itutions ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$      
,/ates to tea* & celebrate ! /ory ( !   
h]oism ( ! (fic]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,capitol ,police ,dep>tm5t1 !           
,metropolitan ,police ,dep>tm5t1 & all  
o!r law en=cem5t (fic]s :o1 out ( true  
fai? & allegiance to ! ,con/itution ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 selflessly risk$ _! lives
 to protect ! ,capitol ,build+ & its    
p]sonnel1 ! ,congress1 & ! _s & fact (  
democracy 9 ,am]ica2 &  7#c7 calls ^u   

all ,am]icans to read1 celebrate1 &     
rev]e ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
fidelity to :i* is ! be/ means ( =m+ a m
 p]fect union1 e/abli%+ ju/ice1 ensur+  
dome/ic tranquility1 provid+ = ! common 
def5se1 promot+ ! g5]al welf>e1 & secur+
 ! bless+ ( lib]ty to !m & _! po/]ity4